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LA
STAGES
ITS OWN
SUCCESS
A carefully coordinated effort
helps wastewater crews
manage the largest collections
system in the country
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Kent Carlson
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Division Operations Manager
in Los Angeles

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in maintaining community health and safety.
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Luke Laggis

tas is the Latin word for health.

I think thats an important thing
for the people of this industry to
keep in mind, that you serve a primary role in maintaining the health
of your communities and should
carry yourselves accordingly.
Everyone in this industry is
plenty familiar with the phrase out
of sight, out of mind. People dont
think about the infrastructure
beneath their feet until theres a
problem. And if they dont think

harms it carries in the sewers

where it belongs, keeping everything
above ground safe for handling.
The Vanguard System connects
to a jetting trucks water tank and a
5-gallon antibacterial cleaning concentrate tank. The system is operated by a control box that combines
water from the trucks tank with the
cleaning solution. It also includes a
handgun attachment that can be
used to disinfect the surrounding
area or other equipment that comes

All people working in water and wastewater sanitation

are primary health care workers. Its right in the word
itself. Sanitas is the Latin word for health.
Dr. Adrianus Vlugman

about the infrastructure, they definitely dont think about the people
who maintain it.
Youre not a group of people
relegated to working in the filthiest possible environment; you are
professionals who understand the
importance of maintaining the
health of the environment and population. You are constantly putting
yourselves in harms way confined
spaces, trench work, toxic gases,
pathogen-laced materials so that
others can be safe. Its a role that
rivals any in terms of importance.
But what about your health and
safety? Whos looking out for that?
Working with wastewater poses legitimate threats, and you need to take
steps to protect yourself.
Next month well introduce you
to a system for cleaning and disinfecting your cleaning equipment that
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into contact with sewage.

Independent laboratory testing
on the system showed that it
reduced bacterial counts by up to
98 percent.
Thats a significant reduction in
the chances of you getting sick from
your work, which means youll be
able to continue to do your part in
keeping your communities safe and
healthy. They might not realize thats
what youre doing, but that doesnt
make it any less important.
Youre public servants, but more
than that, youre protectors, guardians of a system that provides the
foundation for healthy communities.
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FOCUS: SEWER

LA STAGES ITS
OWN SUCCESS

A carefully coordinated effort helps wastewater crews

manage the largest collections system in the country

Wastewater Collections workers Jose Mendez

and Elton Howerton, one of the LA City
Collections Divisions hydro crews, clean a
300-foot section of sewer main in a residential
San Fernando Valley neighborhood north of
Los Angeles. (Photography by Collin Chappelle)

By Jim Force

he term Hollywood Hustler may bring to mind a

West Coast shyster intent on
stealing your money.
But at the Los Angeles Wastewater Collections Division, the term
means something far more beneficial. Hollywood Hustler is the name
of a unique tool theyve developed
to facilitate cleaning twisty branch
sewer lines in old areas of the city
where there is no manhole access.
Part of the citys sewer system
serves an old section of Hollywood
Hills, explains Operations Manager
Kent Carlson.
The developer put in a number of branch sewers with sharp
bends and angles, he explains.
The Hustler has a 45-degree angle
head that glances around the corners and enables us to get our rodding equipment through bends and
turns in the pipe.
Homemade tools are just one of

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the weapons the LA collections team

uses to keep the sewer system clean
and functional. Some 350 employees use more than 100 major pieces
of equipment including 75 dedicated cleaning units and a comprehensive set of standard operating
procedures to ensure uninterrupted
service to the citys 4 million residents
and 27 contracting cities.
We run around the clock, Carlson says. Our sewers never sleep.

The LA system
At 6,700 miles, LAs sewer system is the largest wastewater collections system in the United States. It
would stretch across the U.S. and
back, and is organized into six separate yards, which are home to 11
divisions. The smallest is a 60-squaremile area in the center of the city,
having 300 miles of sewers about
the length of the entire system in
many major American cities. Carl-

son says that the district approach

organizes the workload and allows
the sewer crews to focus on issues
particular to specific areas of the city,
rather than taking on the entire system all at once. Crew assignments
and work order allocations are based
on the six yards, Carlson says.
Each yard has a supervisor and
a crew leader on the trucks, he
explains. But we share the responsibility of getting all the work done.
We move crews around from one
yard to another. We have no animosities with one yard versus another,
and we work as a team.
The system carries 400-plus mgd
of wastewater to the four treatment
plants operated by the city. Wastewater flows mostly by gravity,
although 48 pumping stations help
move wastewater in the beach areas
and low-lying sections of the city.
Ninety-five percent of the system
is vitrified clay, which despite its age,

is holding up relatively well, Carlson

says. Most spills and overflows are
caused by tree roots, but through the
efforts of Carlsons crews, spills have
been reduced significantly in the past
few years. The rigorous cleaning
schedule is one reason, but Carlson
points out another: Its a testament
to the tenacity of our guys and gals
out in the field, in all kinds of weather
and conditions. Theyre very detailoriented and do a bang-up job.
The sanitary system is completely
separate from the storm sewer system, which itself is another 1,200
miles in length.
Despite being in a major earthquake zone along the West Coast,
Carlson says seismic activity is not a
major concern. The Northridge
earthquake in 1994 did a lot of damage, and it took us a long time to
assess and fix the damage. But weve
had no major quakes since then. The
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UPGRADE YOUR TRENCHLESS GAME

TOOLS TO CHANGE THE INDUSTRY

Wastewater Collections worker Elton Howerton

lifts the lid on a manhole to begin cleaning a
300-foot section of sewer in a residential area in
the San Fernando Valley.

PROFILE:
Los Angeles,
California, Wastewater
Collections Division
DATE ESTABLISHED:

Original sewer lines date to

the citys establishment in
the late 1700s.
POPULATION SERVED:

Approximately 4 million, plus

27 contracted communities
AREA SERVED:

Los Angeles and surrounding

contracting communities
WATER/WASTEWATER
INFRASTRUCTURE:

6,700 miles of sewer pipe,

ranging in diameter from
6 to 144 inches, 140,000
manholes, 48 pumping
stations. Wastewater is
treated at four facilities:
Hyperion Treatment Plant,
Terminal Island Water
Reclamation Plant, Donald C.
Tillman Water Reclamation
Plant, LA-Glendale Water
Reclamation Plant.
EMPLOYEES:

350

ANNUAL OPERATING
BUDGET:

$41 million

WEBSITE:

www.lacitysan.org
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rene] piping and couplings were

using on new hillside lines are quite
flexible and arent affected much
by movement.

Inspection, cleaning and

maintenance
If you suspect that a system this
big requires lots of equipment,
youre right. Carlsons division operates the largest fleet of Vactor combination jet/vac trucks in the
western hemisphere 75 to be
exact. They are among more than
100 pieces of major equipment the
city uses, along with Champion rodding machines, Warthog Magnum
sewer nozzles (StoneAge), Phantom
nozzles from Advanced Infrastructure Technologies, Aries CCTV
units, mechanical root saws, hand
rodding equipment and more.
The cleaning is scheduled continuously, 24/7, with the objective
of regaining at least 95 percent of
the original sewer capacity. The divisions QA/QC procedure mandates
CCTV inspection and cleaning of
10 percent of the entire system each
year about 670 miles.
In addition to our regular
schedule, we inspect and clean some
sewers every three to six months, or
every one to two years, depending
on this history of the pipe and where

its located, Carlson says. Some of

our lines near restaurants have high
grease loads that must be removed.
The city has developed a comprehensive program to reduce fats,
oils and grease in the sewer system,
and best management practices for
both residential and commercial customers are published on the LA
sewer website.
All commercial food establishments must control FOG by complying with the citys Industrial Waste
Control Ordinance, which calls for
adoption of best management practices and the installation of grease
traps or interceptors, and limits the
use of garbage grinders.
Roots are a special problem,
exacerbated by recent drought conditions in Southern California. Tree
roots seek moisture in our sewers
and can cause blockages in the
lines, Carlson explains. We have
lots of trees of different kinds,
depending
on
the
various
neighborhoods.
To combat root blockage, Carlsons crew uses both chemical control means contracted out to a
root control service and aggressive root cutting programs to keep
the lines free of clogs.
LA has also increased efforts to
control and eliminate sewer odors.

Wastewater Collections
worker Jose Mendez uses a
mirror to reflect light down a
manhole while cleaning a
sewer main.

New Air Treatment Facilities are

being positioned at odor hot spots
around the system. The ATFs use
biofilters followed by carbon adsorption to eliminate odors that might
otherwise create issues in local
neighborhoods.
The topography within the service area is another challenge. Steep
grades and hills often require the
use of rodding machines some
of them manual and the variety
of special tools the division has built
on its own.

Standard operating
procedures
The divisions standard operating procedures provide consistency
in operations throughout the sprawling sewer system and army of
employees. The printed manual is
a living document, constantly being
analyzed and updated as equipment
and procedures change, not just sitting on a shelf somewhere.
Carlson says the SOPs are organized around three criteria: customer service, system performance
and employee performance. Within
these topics, SOPs cover everything
the LA sewer crews do from individual roles and responsibilities, to
safety, maintenance, recordkeeping
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THE HISTORIC ART OF SEWERING

If there were a sewer museum somewhere, Kent Carlson would be
the odds-on choice for curator. He loves the old stuff.
Hes got photographs of the old-school brick-lined elliptical sewer
lines that once served cities like New York and Philadelphia. An old
Babbitt book on sewers from 1906 is filled with post-it notes pointing
out important developments. Another is the Glossary of Water and
Wastewater Engineering from the 1960s, which he says has everything in
it that you might hear out in the field.
He hangs onto remnants of old sewer mechanisms. Old blueprints
and equipment patents hang on the walls of his office.
The reason? People need to see how they did business in the old
days, he says. As we instruct the young people coming into the
profession, its important they understand the history of their craft.
Some of the old stuff is similar to what we have in the older
sections of town. He adds that a lot of the older generation of sewers
and equipment is still in service and doing a pretty good job. It helps
when youre going into a line to work on it. You have the database
when the line was built, what kind of tools to use.
Plus, he says, his collections division is losing a lot of knowledge as
older, experienced employees retire. He says hes trying to keep an
appreciation for the older sewers and sewer from fading to black,
stressing that its important that everyone in the profession knows
something about what came before them.

Everybody is covered, Carlson

says. Not just the crews on the street
but managers and supervisors, as well.
No one is excluded from the SOPs.
SOPs are targeted to all the different types of equipment the LA
team uses. Tools are different,
Carlson says. The SOP lists differ-

ent tools in each truck, how to use

them, applications, maintenance. It
breaks down what each tool does.
Recordkeeping is critical, Carlson says. Its very important that we
keep track of breaks, spills, cleaning data whatever we encounter
in a system the size of ours.

Despite their completeness,

Carlson says the SOPS are only effective if they are applied. Employee
buy-in is the key. Our SOPs are not
just drawn up, he says. Everybody
was involved in their formation.
Everybody has a say [in what goes
into the SOP].

Tools of the trade

The Hollywood Hustler is just
one of several homemade tools the
Los Angeles Wastewater Collections
Division has come up with to make
their jobs easier and sewers cleaner.
The hydraulic can cutter is
another. This water-operated hydraulic unit is designed to cut through
protruding laterals. Our older cutters use a diamond impregnated tip
for cutting, and on vitrified clay pipe
they work just fine, Carlson says.

But some of the newer laterals are

fiberglass or molded-extruded ABS.
He says the machine his department has invented fits in an 8-inch
line and is shaped like a coffee can.
It rotates at high speeds and cuts
through protruding laterals using a
bimetal blade on the leading edge
to snip off the ends of laterals protruding into the mainline. The end
drops into the sewer line and can
be removed with other debris as the
line is flushed out.
A third invention is an idea Carlson came up with himself. Its a
quick-release mechanism that avoids
both the hassle and the safety hazard of unthreading tools on the end
of rods and threading on new tools.
New guys always find it difficult to
get the angle just right when
rethreading, he points out.

Operations Manager Kent Carlson (center, in black) poses with his crew at one of
Los Angeles Collections Division yards in the San Fernando Valley.

Jeffery Petillo (left) and Mathew Diaz of the Los Angeles Collections Divison use a Champion
mechanical rodding truck to manually clean sewer lines of roots and debris.
The crews of the Los Angeles Collections Division Reseda yard keep a bag full of interesting
debris found while cleaning sewer lines throughout the city.

He says the quick connect takes less than

five minutes to change a tool. Weve had no
injuries with the connection tool. Its been a
godsend for safety.
The made-in-LA pride is strong, but that doesnt
prevent the Collections Division from pursuing
and adopting other sewer line innovations.
Were always looking around, trying to use
as much new technology as is out there to clean
and maintain our sewer lines. Were always looking forward to innovations and enlarging the
scope of knowledge of our staff.
One breakthrough involves the use of smartphone technology to plot latitude and longitude
points for missing manholes, or manholes that
are buried in backyards or other hard-to-find
places. Through an app on our phones, we can
get the longitude-latitude footprint, and do it without surveying, Carlson says. Its pretty neat.
In addition, each truck used by collections system crews is equipped with a laptop computer
much like you would find in modern-day police
and emergency vehicles. Work orders are sent digitally to crews in the field, eliminating paperwork.

Theres nothing like it, he says. Were not

in the limelight like police or fire or water and
power. Yet we try to respond to all calls within 30
minutes. The taxpayers expect a high level of service, and we do the best we can with what we have.
Were unsung heroes for millions of people, he adds. Were sewer heads. F

Training
To staff its crews with knowledgeable, effective people, the LA Collections Division pays special attention to training newcomers to the staff.
We require Class B licensed operators at a
minimum, Carlson says. We move new employees around to the different areas, let them get
experience on all the different types of equipment we have cleaners, hydros, rodders.
Everybody is cross-trained. Like baseball, its
good to have a deep bench.
Carlson, an ex-Navy submarine machinist who
cut his teeth on trucks and pumping stations,
likes the sewer business, even though its out of
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THE HUMAN SIDE

BUILD A DEEP
BENCH
A job-rotation program can help you stay in the game
when employees retire, take extended leave or find new jobs
By Ken Wysocky

We invite readers to offer

ideas for this regular column,
designed to help municipal and
utility managers deal with day-today people issues like motivation,
team building, recognition and
interpersonal relationships.
Feel free to share your secrets
for building and maintaining a
cohesive, productive team. Or
ask a question about a specific
issue on which you would like
advice. Call editor Luke Laggis
at 800/257-7222, or email
editor@mswmag.com.

the benefits, its easy to see why.

n sports, successful teams benefit from developing a deep bench a
First of all, cross-training can reduce employee turnover by increasing
core group of well-qualified backups who can keep a squad competijob satisfaction. Cross-functionally trained employees typically arent bored
tive in the event of unexpected events, such as player injuries or trades.
silly because their routine and responsibilities can vary. As such, cross-trained
Ideally, corporations and organizations shouldnt be any different.
So how can your organization make like a first-rate sports team? The
employees are also more engaged and productive, Ware says.
answer is both simple and cost-effective: develop a job-rotation program,
Theres a very strong correlation between employees who feel theyre
also known as cross-training.
getting professional development and higher rates of engagement and lower
turnover rates, she explains. And that, in turn, leads to better customer
It makes a lot of sense, especially when you consider that your company
satisfaction and higher productivity, and all those factors drop to the botis a lot like a sports team. Your employees are effectively free agents, free to
tom line. We all know what it takes to do enough to keep our jobs. But motileave at any time and in todays business environment they often do, espevated employees are more willing to work more hours go the extra mile.
cially if theyre younger millennials who are apt to change jobs more freCross-training is also gaining traction because more and more employquently. And just like athletes, your employees could miss time from work
ers are hiring greater numbers of milbecause of injuries, such as prolonged
lennials, a large generational cohort
illness. Or an employee may be taken
Millennials are attracted to organizations
of 20-somethings that will become a
out of the starting rotation, so to speak,
that focus on skill and employee development,
large part of the workforce in the years
due to maternity or family leave.
which are top motivators for them. In fact, those
ahead particularly in mature indusBecause employee mobility is so
factors are often more important than pay to
tries, Ware points out.
much higher these days, you need to
millennials. They like to take a tour of a
Millennials are attracted to orgahave people who can fill in if somecompany and examine different roles and careers.
nizations that focus on skill and
one resigns unexpectedly or is out sick
employee development, which are top
or on family leave, says Dr. B. Lynn
Dr. B. Lynn Ware
motivators for them, she says. In fact,
Ware, the president and chief executhose factors are often more important than pay to millennials. They like
tive officer of Integral Talent Systems Inc., a talent-management consulting
to take a tour of a company and examine different roles and careers. So
firm based in Mountain View, California (www.itsinc.net).
companies with job-rotation programs will stand out from the competition
You need bench strength other people who can step in and do the
and help attract quality employees.
job, providing customers with continuity of service.
Cross-training is also effective for companies that utilize extremely proCross-training used to be considered more of a leadership development
prietary processes that require specialized skill sets that most people dont
tool that could give high-potential managers experience in all areas of a
possess. If you cant find a lot of people off the street who have the skills
company or organization. But Ware says that over the last several years, shes
you need, then job rotations are a great strategy, she adds.
seen more and more companies interested in implementing cross-training
Such programs also give employees a better understanding of how difprograms for all levels of employees.
ferent functions and departments work how all the pieces that make up
Theres so much change going on in organizations these days, with all
organizations fit together. After employees work in other departments and
the technological advancements and [socio-economic] disruptions, that it
see what those jobs entail, they often have more empathy and appreciation
makes sense to have employees who can do many things as opposed to spefor colleagues in those areas. As a result, they may be less frustrated than
cializing in just one area, she says.
before when things go wrong because they realize all the things that go into
As further proof of their burgeoning popularity, Ware notes that of the
making things happen in other corners of the company.
nearly two dozen different topics she covers in webinars, cross-training is
The broader an employees perspective, the better corporate citizen
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in with a fresh perspective. Overall, job rotations give organizations lots
more internal capabilities.
There are many details to consider when starting a cross-training program from scratch. But in broad brushstrokes, here are some points that
require primary consideration:
1. Back to basics. Ware suggests that companies begin by following the
80-20 rule, which states that roughly 80 percent of effects stem from 20 percent of the causes. In other words, about 20 percent of an employees duties
are mission critical, while the remaining 80 percent are miscellaneous in
nature. As such, cross-training should cover only the most important and
most frequently performed core tasks.
2. Coherent communication. Make sure the reasons why youre implementing a program are well known and properly communicated internally.
If not, you run the risk of employees coming up with reasons on their own,
which typically dont mesh well with the organizations goals or strategies.
Emphasize the team aspect that this will give employees the ability
to fill in for each other and meet goals collectively, Ware advises. Millennials are especially attuned to working this way theyre used to working
in teams. You also need to clearly define the roles and responsibilities of
the trainers and trainees.
3. Fill the gaps. Figure out ahead of time how you will compensate for
the absence of employees who go off for training. Some companies swap
two employees from each department; one person from marketing gets
cross-training in sales and vice versa, for example.
Other companies have floating employees who can pitch in, Ware
notes. Ive also seen companies hire retirees part time who used to do the
job [thats temporarily being vacated]. The average length of a structured
cross-training assignment is about nine months, but stints will vary in duration according to how formal/informal the training program is and the
complexity of the jobs being learned. Again, focusing on the five or six most
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FOCUS: WATER

GOING BIG
ON BMPs
A wide array of best management practices propels the Columbus water utilitys success
By Jim Force

ts 4:30 p.m. downtown, rush hour

just beginning, wind chill minus
30. The last thing a water utility
needs now is a major line break.
Yet thats exactly what happened
in January 2014 in Columbus, Ohio.
A 24-inch water main popped, flooding about 10 city blocks. Water
poured into basements. Worse yet,
a nearby hospital faced possible evacuation of patients and staff. We had
a river flowing four ways at once in
downtown Columbus, recalls Mike
Spriggs, water maintenance coordinator. The water turned to ice.
Locators were freezing up.
But it wasnt the disaster it could
have been. By 9 p.m., the Columbus crew had the valves located and

the water shut off. The team stayed

with the emergency all night and
had the leak repaired and the water
turned back on by morning. Most
critically, although some elective surgeries were postponed, patient care
at the hospital was not affected.
Our guys didnt hesitate to come
in and stay overnight, says Spriggs.
Second shifters were called in to

operate the valves. We had multiple

crews who worked through it, even
though they were standing in water.
The Water Division of the Columbus Department of Public Utilities is
ready for such situations. Emergency
response is among a number of best
management practices (BMPs) the
utility has put in place, and its just
one reason the utility received 2013
Platinum Award recognition from
the Association of Metropolitan
Water Agencies (AMWA). Other attributes cited by AMWA were strategic
planning, asset management, benchmarking, environmental stewardship,
employee training, community outreach, customer service and fiscal
responsibility.

Infrastructure innovation
The award was a natural in the
eyes of Richard Westerfield, P.E.,
Ph.D., division administrator: We won
the AMWA gold award some 10 years
ago, and we were essentially doing all
the BMPs that people were talking
about. We were using BMPs to run
our system. It wasnt hard to put the
application together and submit it.
The Columbus Division of Water
serves some 1.1 million people, delivering clean, safe water through a
sophisticated system of reservoirs,
groundwater wells, treatment plants,
and storage and distribution networks.
Its a system recognized internationally for innovation and advancement
of water treatment science. In 1908,
(continued)

Richard Westerfield, Division of Water

administrator for the Columbus
Department of Public Utilities, stands
near the headquarters water tower.
The Division of Water received the
Association of Metropolitan Water
Agencies Platinum Award for Utility
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members (from left) Nick Marsh, Chris Briggs and Matt Bateman
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in what was known as the Columbus

Experiment, water filtration was successfully combined with water softening for the first time.
Today, source water is drawn
from three reservoirs on the Scioto
River and Big Walnut Creek, as well
as from a groundwater aquifer
between the two rivers. Three water
treatment plants produce a total of
140 mgd of high-quality water. The
Hap Cremean Water Plant produces
68.5 mgd, the Dublin Road Water
Plant 49 mgd and the Parsons Avenue Water Plant 22.5 mgd.
The treatment process is similar
at all three facilities. Water is pumped
into the plants through rotating
screens, and alum is added to aid in
flocculation. After 20 to 40 minutes
of flocculation, the water passes to the
sedimentation basins, where it is held
for two to four hours. Sodium carbonate and hydrated lime are added to
remove calcium and magnesium, softening the water.
After additional sedimentation,
carbon dioxide lowers the pH to about
7.8. (When groundwater is used, the
influent does not need screening or
initial sedimentation.)
Media filters gravel, sand and
anthracite coal polish the product
water, which is disinfected with chlorine before passing to the clearwell.
Solids collected in treatment are
pumped to lagoons for drying.

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Source security
Treatment is only part of the
quality equation. Columbus is recognized for its watershed approach
to water supply. The departments
website states, The most important
part of the water treatment process
is protection of our water sources.
Since 1994, the Division of Water
has had responsibility not only for
managing the water source reservoirs but for land management, boat
safety and public education on protection of drinking water sources.
In 1996, the Ohio EPA approved the
divisions wellfield protection plan.
The improvements continue.
The Hap Cremean plant is undergoing a $70 million upgrade to
increase capacity to 125 mgd and
address disinfection byproducts by
adding ozone with biologically active
filtration. The ozone generators are
from Mitsubishi. Leopold - a Xylem
Brand, supplied the underdrain system and the I.M.S. 1000 media
retainer. A pressurized solution feed
recarbonation system (Tomco2 Systems) is also being installed.
The Dublin Road plant is getting
a $200 million upgrade that includes
a capacity boost to 80 mgd, a $40 million anion exchange system to
remove nitrates, a recarbonation
basin with pressurized solution feed
system (Tomco2), Mitsubishi ozone
generators and conversion to biolog-

ically active filtration (AWI Phoenix

filter underdrain, WesTech Engineering media retaining troughs).
A $50 million upgrade at the Parsons Avenue plant includes electrical improvements, a new clearwell,
a filter rebuild with the existing Leopold clay tiles and a new recarbonation basin.
The Dublin Road plant was
recently converted from chlorine
gas to sodium hypochlorite disinfection, and the other two plants will
be similarly converted in the next
five years. The two surface water
plants (Dublin Road and Hap Cremean) will get standby power and
UV disinfection as an additional disinfection barrier within the next
three years.

Distribution challenges
The distribution system serves
most of Franklin County 2,700
miles of pipe within the city and 900
miles in neighboring suburbs served
by the division. The system includes
20 pump stations and 37 storage
tanks with a combined 77 million
gallons capacity. The systems
countywide footprint raises special
challenges, especially in leak repairs:
Some of our piping is over 100 years
old, Spriggs says.
While age is one issue, condition is another. We battle all the
elements here, plus traffic issues,

says Spriggs. The crew fixes at least

1,500 leaks a year and checks out
twice that many. Our group does a
great job, Spriggs says. We try to
get to a leak within three to five days,
with no leak going over 14 days. We
stay pretty even with that.
When we get a call, we send out
our supervisors that day. If its an
owners leak, we shut off service to
that property if its causing damage
or a safety concern. If not, it is left
on and the customer has 14 days to
repair it. If its an emergency, like
the downtown leak last January, we
get out there that day.
The team helps the customer
suburbs with leaks, as well. We have
contracts with each of those areas,
based on a usage formula, Spriggs
says. If the number of leaks goes
beyond the contract,
(continued)

PROFILE:
Columbus (Ohio)
Department of
Public Utilities,
Division of Water
FOUNDED:

Late 1800s

SERVICE AREA:

City of Columbus and suburbs

POPULATION SERVED:

1.1 million (300,000

connections)
SOURCE WATER:

Surface water and groundwater

INFRASTRUCTURE:

3,600 miles of pipe,

3 treatment plants,
25,000 hydrants, 20 pump
stations, 37 storage tanks
TREATMENT PROCESS:

Conventional

TREATMENT CAPACITY:

255 mgd

SYSTEM STORAGE:

77 million gallons

ANNUAL BUDGET:

$190 million operations,

$240 million capital
WEBSITE:

www.columbus.gov

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FLOATING TRIBUTES
The balloons flying over the cubicles in the Columbus Public
Utilities call center arent celebrating employee birthdays. Theyre
acknowledging exceptional service a customer service representative
(CSR) has given to one of the thousands of callers who phone each
month with questions or complaints.
Cyndi Estep, utility service coordinator, says, The first thing we
train our CSRs to do is to listen. Empathizing with our customers goes
a long way. The balloons are our attaboys. We write messages on
them thanking our CSRs for a job well done.
The call center has a big job, handling customer contact for the
citys water, sewer and electrical divisions, which serve more than a
million people. The staff numbers 50 CSRs and five supervisors.
Working eight- to 10-hour shifts, team members handle more than
30,000 calls a month relating to water and sewer issues.
Mondays and Tuesdays tend to be the busiest, and the most
frequent issue involves people moving in or out of homes. Bill paying is
next. Other calls relate to meter replacements, final readings, frozen
pipes or meters, and other service issues.
After taking a call, the CSR creates a service order on the spot and
transmits it electronically to the field crew. New metering technology
promises to enhance response. Debby Murphy, utility service coordinator, says the plan is to transition all customers to automated metering.
Another improvement is a PragmaCAD mobile dispatch system (CGI),
launched in May 2014. It replaced thousands of pieces of paper with mobile
work orders. Once the work is complete, Murphy says, the work order
is closed and transmitted instantaneously back to the call center.

Going big on BMPs

Top: Columbus Division of Water employee Tom Strejcek (in hole)

works to fix a broken mainline at a home on Highland Street in
Columbus, Ohio. Above: Jeff Boals pulls back a vacuum hose after
repairing the broken waterline.

we just charge them labor and materials. We help each other out. Thats
the culture weve grown up with
here.
Dwayne Maynard, water maintenance coordinator, ticks off
improvements made recently in the
control center and distribution system: Were using an Oracle database and asset management system.
It creates work orders, tracks all
funding and adds preventive maintenance schedules. We have it linked
to our storerooms so we can track

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stock on hand certain pumps,

valves, parts and equipment.
The hard assets have also been
improved. The division has built a
number of new storage tanks, essentially doubling the above-ground
storage capacity. In addition, standby
generators can now provide backup
power to the booster stations. We
also inspect tanks for coating, painting, debris removal and rusting,
especially in the bowl itself, Maynard says. We put a lot of extra
effort into the tank interiors.

The key to efficiency at Columbus is continuous improvement

based on performance measurement. Product quality is key, along
with customer satisfaction, Westerfield says. On the same level is compliance with regulations: We
actually try to stay ahead of the regs.
Financial viability is right up
there, too. Columbus is one of few
cities its size to have an AAA bond
rating, which holds financing costs
down. Here are some specific tools
Columbus employs to maintain its
award-winning efficiency:
Asset management
This was new to us until about
five years ago, says Westerfield. We
use it to measure risk. When deciding whether to move ahead with a
capital project, we look at the risk.
What are the options? We take a triple-bottom-line approach the
financial risk as well as the social
and environmental risk. Thats

especially important as the division

looks at replacing and repairing its
vast piping system: Were able to
prioritize our water system and all
the pipes and plan for replacement
of those that will eventually fail.
Environmental management system
We have a group in the department that focuses on environmental management, Westerfield says.
They are concerned with anything
that will have an environmental
impact. In fact, now the whole
department is trained in environmental management. The program
deals with matters such as spill control, emergency response, protecting the stormwater system from mud
in the streets, and proper handling
of material excavated from main
breaks. The city recently upgraded
its water emergency plan and hired
an emergency planning section
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Sustainability
Since a serious drought in central Ohio in 1987,
the division has had an extensive plan for drought
conditions. That includes additional storage capacity: A $120 million upground reservoir completed
in November 2013 added 25 million gallons for
Columbus and 4 million gallons for a partner utility (Del-Co Water Company).
The 850-acre reservoir is one of the nations
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the reservoir, a pump station and inflatable weir
(Obermeyer Hydro) were built on the Scioto River
to allow pumping during high flows.
Sustainability is also supported through a
GreenSpot community conservation program that
encourages conservation through the use of watersaving showerheads and fixtures and efficient lawn
and garden watering.
Community relations
Extensive community involvement in the divisions planning and operation is also high on the
list. The water department holds regular and frequent meetings with stakeholder groups like the
Sierra Club and neighborhood organizations. We
talk about things that need to be done to protect
the watershed stormwater management, creek
cleanups, projects affecting neighborhoods, says
Westerfield.

Fiscal responsibility
Our success hinges on our ability to finance
these programs and projects, Westerfield says.
Our rates are in a good place about in the middle of other large cities in the United States.
The city council and the community have supported rates over the years, recognizing the need
for water infrastructure improvements.

Ready to grow
Of course, the best of BMPs is to be ready for
the future. Westerfield focuses on being prepared
and merging water utility plans with community
needs. The recently built earthen-dike upground

reservoir is an example. We knew it wouldnt be

easy or acceptable to the community to build
another dam, he says. So we constructed a pump
station along one of the rivers and used an inflatable rubber dam to divert water and fill the
reservoir.
He knows the utility needs to be ready for growth
by maintaining a reliable and redundant system for
customers. And he adds that a fourth water treatment plant is already in the discussion stages. Theres
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TECH TALK

SUCK IT UP
Increase the effectiveness, efficiency and safety of
your vacuum excavation operations
By Jeff Wage

or a public works crew working on a congested city block, locating

an existing utility is only half the battle. Locators can provide a precise target, but owners and engineering specifications will often
demand visual inspection to help verify these findings. Methods such as
potholing then come into play, but that still leaves the issue of dealing with
the residual material after its removed.
More and more, municipalities are turning to vacuum excavators to
clean and remove debris created from boring projects and locating utilities. However, with the diversity in size and capability of vacuum excavators,
municipalities need to know how to right-size a vacuum excavator and follow best practices to increase productivity.

The primary obligation of any vacuum excavator

operator is to avoid damaging utilities. Constant
attention and adherence to training are necessary
for safe and effective operation.
Excavator selection

Workers hydroexcavate to reach a waterline serving a fire hydrant.

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Municipalities are finding new time- and labor-saving uses for vacuum
excavators every day. A wide array of attachments can expand their applications. Different size-reduction tools allow cleaning of smaller water valve
boxes and catch basins. A valve exerciser attachment, which mounts to the
vacuum trailer, can save crews countless hours of exercising valves from one
stationary location, eliminating the old-fashioned hand cranking method.
In todays vacuum excavator market, there are two predominant methods. Hydroexcavation uses water to excavate the hole and is particularly
useful in fragmented soils or heavy clay conditions. It is very useful in
congested or urban areas, as it limits the amount of particulate material
in the air.
Even with the numerous proven benefits of hydroexcavation, many
municipalities are trending toward using air for excavation. Air excavation
is typically more successful in sandy, dry or granular soils.
One of the advantages of air excavation is being able to put the soil back
in the hole. If you are using air, you dont get the soil wet and you can put
the dry material back in and dont have to haul material in and out.
Determining the correct size of a vacuum excavator is just as important
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sure as well as the distance between

the rotary nozzle and the line to
avoid damage.
Through proper maintenance and
training, the potential for damage is alleviated. The aforementioned rotary nozzle
is an important piece to this puzzle; being
prepared and precise are also equally important when completing an excavation project.

Off-loading safety

as the excavation method. Trailer mounted vacuum excavator selection can

often be predicated on tank and blower capacity, which frequently determines hose size and overall machine productivity. Most vacuum excavators
tend to feature tanks between 500 and 800 gallons; however, municipalities
engaged in sewer cleaning will use truck rigs up to a 2,200-gallon capacity.
For municipalities that typically work on smaller projects, smaller excavators are available with only 100- to 250-gallon capacities.

Operator best practices

The primary obligation of any vacuum excavator operator is to avoid
damaging utilities. Constant attention and adherence to training are necessary for safe and effective operation.
Most manufacturers will set the water pumps on hydroexcavators below
3,000 psi, with 2,200 to 2,800 being the most popular range. Many of
these machines have pumps capable of achieving pressures up to 4,000
psi, but it is this high pressure that can lead to issues if the operator is
not careful.
When working around sensitive utilities such as an aged cast iron
gas line, experienced operators pay close attention to their water pres-

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With the weight, air pressure and suction factors that come with vacuum excavator units, being
aware of the safety guidelines is critical for worker
safety, as well as the protection of equipment and road
surfaces.
Safety training should begin with a focus on the suction and off-loading capabilities of vacuum excavators. Hoses
have positive connections for both off-loading and suction,
and operators need to ensure that hoses are secured properly
before performing any task.
There is a proper way to off-load a vac unit. First, if youre
using a trailer-mounted unit, always make sure to keep it attached
to the tow vehicle. Next, open the gate valve on the bottom of the
rear tank door and bleed all of the fluids out of the unit so you reduce
the tank load and weight of the tank. Finally, open the rear door and
elevate the tank to dump the spoils. Some vac units come with an in-tank
washout system to assist in removing spoils, while others may include a
liner to assist in releasing spoils.
Many of todays vacuum units have the ability to put a small amount
of pressure inside the vacuum tank to help off-load the fluids without
ever having to open the rear door. In these situations, a strong banded
coupler is needed to help create a positive connection to the hose. Substitutions like duct tape are never recommended in place of a quality,
approved coupler.
Pressure can also help push rocks and other obstructions from the hose,
but a good positive hose connection and integrity throughout the hose
length is critical for this. If youre using any kind of segmented hose, a positive cam lock style coupler is important. These couplers are ideal for positive connections when an operator is pressure off-loading or using reverse
pressure in the tank to remove clogs.

Wear and tear

The rotary nozzle is the No. 1 wear item on hydroexcavators and is
important to monitor for safe operation. It is constantly working in an abusive environment and too often becomes the digging tool itself. If the nozzle becomes damaged or inoperable losing its rotary dispersion the
high water pressure can create risk of damaging a utility.
The suction hose is next in line. The hose can get worn down over time
and often sees more rapid wear than other components. Daily job site checks
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ARE WIPES TAKING YOU AWAY FROM

THE IMPORTANT STUFF?

Workers use a core saw to open a hole in the street surface for a
precise hydroexcavation job.

should also be done on the air filter between the tank and blower. The filter should be free-flowing and free of dust.
Cleaning the tank, vacuum float ball and full-tank shut-off mechanisms
should also be included in the maintenance schedule. Full-tank shut-off
mechanisms reduce the risk of overfilling the tank and passing material to
the final filter and blower. Finally, dumping the tank at the end of the day
limits the chance of dirt and dust drying and solidifying inside.

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With trailer vacs that can weigh up to 24,000 pounds, it is also important to perform routine maintenance on the towing and transportation
equipment. Regular inspection of the brakes on a trailer hauling the excavation unit is important for both safety and fleet maintenance.
Weight distribution is also crucial when towing vacuum excavation trailers. Having axles equally loaded and at proper hitch height is critical to the
longevity of tires and axles, as well as the trailers themselves. If the hitch is
too high you will put that entire load on the rear axle. If it is too low, the
opposite will happen and the whole load will shift to the front. Either imbalance can lead to excessive tire wear or damage to either the front or back
axle of a trailer.

Excavator importance
Vacuum excavating is growing in popularity not only out of necessity,
but also viability. The ability to quickly and effectively remove dirt and debris
from an urban area has enhanced the demand and role of vacuum excavators. Before setting out into the streets, however, a municipality should compare the selection, safety and maintenance of each excavator to achieve the
best possible results. F
About the Author
Jeff Wage is vice president of McLaughlin Group.

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NOZZLE
COMPANY DIRECTORY 2015
MANUFACTURER NAME OF NOZZLE

Arthur Products Co.

1140 Industrial Pky.,

Medina, OH 44256
800-322-0510
330-725-4905
(f) 330-722-2698
www.arthurproducts.com
apc@apclsq.com
See ad page 55

Cloverleaf Tool Co.

PO Box 1338,
Tallevast, FL 34270
800-365-6583
941-739-0707
(f) 941-739-0001
www.cloverleaftool.com
sales@cloverleaftool.com
See ad page 51

Cnt-r-KUT Elite Kit

Cnt-r-KUT Basic Kit
Egg-a Nator
Hard Hitter EPN

APPLICATION

FLOW MAX OPERATING

PIPE
RATE
PRESSURE
DIAMETER (GPM)
(PSI)

WEIGHT

NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
AVAILABLE AVAILABLE
FRONT JETS REAR JETS

HOSE SIZE/
CONNECTING
THREAD

Roots and Other Blockages

Deicing/Degreasing, Penetration, Flushing
Heavy Duty Nozzle - Heavy Duty Sediment Jobs
Surface Cleaning
Nozzle with replaceable inserts
for all types of cleaning

2 - 12
2 - 12
4 -12
N/A

4 to 80
2.5 to 80
4 to 80
N/A

2,000 - 10,000
2,000 - 10,000
10,000
10,000

varies per NPT size

varies per NPT size
varies per NPT size
1.6 lbs.

Customer Spec
Customer Spec
Customer Spec
1

Customer Spec
Customer Spec
Customer Spec

4 - 12

4 to 80

10,000

varies per NPT size

Customer Spec

Customer Spec

3/8 - 1/2 - 3/4

Penetrator Hex

Penetration or Flushing

1 - 24

1.7 to 80

1,200 - 15,000

varies per NPT size

Customer Spec

Customer Spec

PX Revolver G3

Full 360 rotation for cleaning & polishing;

designed for long runs

1/8 - 1/4 - 3/8 - 1/2 3/4 - 1

1 - 24

1.7 to 80

1,200 - 10,000

varies per NPT size

Customer Option Customer Spec

Round Nose (Button)

General Cleaning/Cornering

1 - 24

Round Nose Hex

Penetration or Flushing

Washdown

Surface Cleaning

Ultimate Penetrator
Big Shark/Small Shark
Aluminum Grease
Bomb
Chisel
Truder
Floor Cleaner
Floor Cleaner
Traction
Bomb

Jetscan

Line Noles

3/8 - 1/2- 1
3/8 - 1/2- 1
3/8 - 1/2
3/4

1/4 - 3/8 - 1/2 - 1

1.7 to 80

1,200 - 15,000

varies per NPT size

Customer Spec

Customer Spec

1 - 24

1.7 to 80

1,200 - 15,000

varies per NPT size

Customer Spec

Customer Spec

N/A

50 to 100

2,000

4.4 lbs.

N/A

N/A

1/16 - 1/8 - 1/4 - 3/8 1/2 - 3/4 - 1

1/8 - 1/4 - 3/8 - 1/2 3/4 - 1
2.5 NPT male

Sewer/Storm Pipe Cleaning

Sewer/Storm Pipe Cleaning
Sewer Pipe Cleaning
Sewer Pipe Cleaning
Sewer Pipe Cleaning
Sewer/Storm Pipe Cleaning
Sewer/Storm Pipe Cleaning
Sewer Pipe Cleaning
Sewer Cleaning
Sewer Cleaning

12 - 24
12 - 60
6 - 12
6 - 15
6 - 15
12 - 24
10 - 48
6 - 12
4 - 12
4 - 12

60 to 80
60 to 80
40 to 80
60 to 80
60 to 80
60 to 80
60 to 120
16 to 25
16 to 25
16 to 25

1,800 - 2,500
1,800 - 2,500
1,800 - 2,500
1,800 - 2,500
1,800 - 2,500
1,800 - 3,000
2,500 - 5,000
3,000 - 5,000
3,000 - 5,000

10 lbs.
30 lbs./14 lbs.
2 lbs.
3 lbs.
2 lbs.
16 lbs.
50 lbs.
8 lbs.
1 lb.
2 lbs.

1
1
1
1
1
1

5
12
6
5
6
3
8
10
12
14

3/4 - 1 1/4
3/4 - 1 1/4
3/4 - 1
1
3/4 - 1
1
3/4 - 1 1/4
1/2
1/2
1/2

Video

6 - 24

40 to 80

1,500 - 2,500

16.3 Ibs.

1 NPTF

8 - 24
8 - 24
2 - 14
6 - 12
6 - 16
5 - 12
8 - 16
16 - 32
12
16 - 40

55 to 80
50 to 120
13 to 80
40 to 80
50 to 80
14 to 80
50 to 80
80 to 120
80 to 120
40 to 80

1,500 - 1,800
2,000 - 2,900
2,000 - 4,000
2,000 - 3,600
2,000 - 3,600
2,000 - 3,600
2,000 - 3,600
2,000 - 3,600
2,000 - 2,200
2,000 - 3,600

17 lbs.
17 lbs.
0.25 lbs. to 1.5 lbs.
11 lbs.
6 lbs.
6 lbs.
78 lbs.
105 lbs.
178 lbs.
57 lbs.

6
7
1

6
6
10
6
6
6
6
6
8

1 - 1 1/4
1 - 1 1/4
1/2 - 1
1
1
1
1
1
1 - 1 1/4
1

4 - 10
4 - 10
4 - 10
2 - 10
2 - 4
4 - 10
2 - 10

12
12
12
1.5 to 8
1.5 to 4
4 to 12
1.5 to 12

2,500
2,500
2,500
1,500 - 3,000
1,500 - 3,000
2,500 - 3,000
1,500 - 3,000

4 oz.
8 oz.
12 oz.
4 oz.
2 oz.
2 lbs.
2 oz. to 10 oz.

4
1

6
6
8
3 to 4
3
2 to 4
2 to 4

1/2
1/2
1/2
1/8 - 1/4 - 3/8
1/8
3/8 - 1/2
1/8 - 1/4 - 3/8 - 1/2

1
1

Envirosight

111 Canfield Ave., Unit B3

Randolph, NJ 07869
866-936-8476
973-252-6700
(f) 973-252-1176
www.envirosight.com
office@envirosight.com
See ad page 2

Bulldog Antiblast
Anti-Toilet Blowing in Residential
Bulldog
Cleaning grease, roots, deposits, etc.
Enz USA Inc.
Rotodrill
Cleaning blocked pipes, frozen pipes, heavy debris
1585 Beverly Ct., Unit 115,
Grenade
Flushing heavy debris
Aurora, IL 60502
Chisel 60.100L
Penetrating clogs, root masses, frozen pipes
877-369-8721
10.125TR Chain Scraper
Root removal, hard grease, hard deposits
630-692-7880
(f) 630-692-7885
10.200R Rotating Chain Scraper Removal of root masses, clogs, hard deposits
www.enzusainc.com
10.400R Rotating Chain Scraper Removal of root masses, clogs, hard deposits
sales@enzusainc.com
14.300 Milling Cutter
Removal of concrete & mineral deposits
See ad page 39
Bulldozer 50.100G
Flushing debris from large pipe

General Pipe Cleaners

1101 Thompson Ave.,
McKees Rocks, PA 15136
800-245-6200
412-771-6300
www.drainbrain.com
info@drainbrain.com

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Chisel Point Nozzle

Traction Nozzle
Cleaning Nozzle
Spring Leader Nozzle
Downhead Nozzle
Chain Saw Nozzle
Rotary Nozzle

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Penetrating, breaking up debris

Sand and mud removal
Maintenance Cleaning
Guiding hose around tight bends
Dropping down Ts
Cutting roots
Scour pipe walls clean

NOZZLE COMPANY DIRECTORY 2015

M A NUFACTURER S
MANUFACTURER NAME OF NOZZLE

Jetstream of Houston
5905 Thomas Rd.,
Houston, TX 77041
800-231-8192
832-590-1300 (f)
832-590-1304
www.waterblast.com
sales@waterblast.com

15K Orbi-Jet
15K Straight Tip
15K Fan Tip
15K Rotomag
15K Tube Spinner w/Nozzle
15K Compact Nozzle
15K Evaporator Nozzle
15K Abrasive Nozzle
20K Orbi-Jet
20K Straight Tip
20K Fan Tip
20K Rotomag
20K Pineapple
20K Tube Spinner w/Nozzle
20K Compact Nozzle
20K Evaporator Nozzle
20K Abrasive Nozzle
40K Tornado Nozzle
40K UHPE Nozzles

Surface Cleaning
Surface Cleaning
Surface Cleaning
Pipe Cleaning
Tube Cleaning
Tube Cleaning
Tube Cleaning
Surface Cleaning
Surface Cleaning
Surface Cleaning
Surface Cleaning
Pipe Cleaning
Pipe Cleaning
Tube Cleaning
Tube Cleaning
Tube Cleaning
Surface Cleaning
Surface Cleaning
Tube Cleaning

N/A
N/A
N/A
>3
>.5
>.5
>.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
>3
>3
>.5
>.5
>.5
N/A
N/A
>.5

25
51.7
51.7
50
50
36.2
36.2
8
7.5
20.7
20.7
55.3
7.6
14.6
41.8
41.8
4.8
8.2
7.8

BL Swiper (Med)

Reduce blown toilets and safe in lined pipes

High performance sewer cleaning or
storm water cleaning
Sewer and pipe cleaning for penetration
High performance sewer and
pipe cleaning heavy debris

8 - 18
6 - 12

HAMMERHEAD
Multi-Global Nozzle
JAWS

NozzTeq Inc.

1949 Calumet St.

Clearwater, FL 33765
866-620-5915
603-413-6583
(f) 603-413-6744
www.nozzteq.com
info@nozzteq.com
See ad page 49

APPLICATION

WEIGHT

15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
20,000
40,000
40,000

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

15 to 250

400 - 4,000

5 to 80

400 - 4,000

2 and Up

4 to 170

400 - 4,000

2 lbs.

6 - 30

30 to 265

400 - 4,000

7 lbs.

NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
AVAILABLE AVAILABLE
FRONT JETS REAR JETS
4
1
1
2
Various
Various
Various
Various
4
1
1
2
4
2
Various
Various
Various
3 to 4
Various

Various

3 lbs.

1/2 - 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4

4 lbs.

1/2 - 3/4 - 1

1/2 - 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4

1/2 - 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4

6
8

1/4 - 1/2 - 3/4 - 1 1 1/4 - 1 1/2

1/2
3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 - 1 1/2

Sewer and pipe cleaning penetrating nozzle

1 and Up

4 to 170

400 - 4,000

1 - 3 lbs.

C-RAY 200
C-RAY 400

Bottom cleaning for sewer and pipe

Bottom cleaning for sewer and pipe
Ventura effect type nozzle to clean with water
in the line and sucks the water down
Grease and other obstructions
Grease nozzle sewer lines or storm lines
Penetration with sewer and pipe cleaning
Helps reduce blown toilets
with 1/2 and 3/4 units
Hydro-Excavation
Two truck operation at either end of the pipe
Heavy duty cleaning with optional front jet
Recycled water use with our
same tube system technology
Dual truck operation for
double the flow for large pipes

12 - 36
15 and Up

30 to 265
40 to 350

400 - 4,000
400 - 4,000

22 lbs.
42 lbs.

1
1

15 and Up

40 to 265

400 - 4,000

13 lbs.

4 and Up
6 and Up
4 - 12

14 to 350
40 to 350
5 to 50

400 - 4,000
400 - 4,000
400 - 4,000

3 - 15 lbs.
12 lbs.
3 lbs.

4 - 12

10 to 80

400 - 4,000

2 lbs.

2 - 8
15 - 60
6 - 36

3 to 20
40 to 350
40 to 265

2,000 - 36,000
400 - 4,000
400 - 4,000

2 lbs.
15 lbs.
10 lbs.

6 - 36

40 to 265

400 - 4,000

6 lbs.

36 - 96

120 to 350

400 - 4,000

50 lbs.

4 - 24
4 - 15

13 to 120
13 to 80

2,000 - 4,000
2,000 - 4,000

1/2/5/12 Ibs.
1/2/5/7.5 lbs.

4 - 24

15 to 120

2,000 - 4,000

4 - 24
6 - 15

15 to 120
30 to 120

8 - 96
6 - 12
6 - 24
6 - 15
10 - 40

BL Swiper (large)
Spinner Nozzles (No rebuilds)
Goblin Grease Eater
NATAB
BL Swiper (Small)
MONRO-JET
ORCA
Missile Nozzle

C-RAY 800

Flying Nozzle - 3D
Cleaning Nozzle - 3D

Hilly difficult terrain, silt, sand & large debris removal

General Cleaning of Sand, Silt, Mud & Grease
Total obstructions & Blockages caused by Roots,
Pipe Wolf
Grease & Organic Solid Material
USB - Sewer
Equipment Corporation
Primus Nozzle
Grease, Scale, Crusts & Roots
1700 Enterprise Way,
Superior Penetrator Nozzle - 3D
Pipe lines w/off-sets, drop joints, voids, etc.
Ste. 116,
Removal of heavy solids, silt, sand &
Dredger Nozzle
Marietta, GA 30067
sludge at the bottom of pipe
866-408-2814
Antiblaster
Nozzle
3D
Shallow
sewer
lines, Sewer lines close to homes
770-984-8880
Ultimate Chisel Nozzle
Total obstructions, blockages & pipe deformations
(f) 770-984-2802
www.usbsec.com
Grand Slam - 3D
General Sewer Cleaning
dlong@usbsec.com
Super Slam - 3D
General Cleaning in large sewer/storm lines

HOSE SIZE/
CONNECTING
THREAD
1/2 NPT Female
1/4 NPT Male
1/4 NPT Male
3/4 NPT Male
Various
Various
Various
3/8 NPT Female
9/16 MP Female
Gun Nozzle Holder
Gun Nozzle Holder
3/4 MP Female
3/4 MP Female
Various
Various
Various
9/16 MP Female
9/16 Button Seal
Various

IceBear Penetrating Nozzle

Golden Nozzle

See ad page 53

FLOW MAX OPERATING

PIPE
RATE
PRESSURE
DIAMETER (GPM)
(PSI)

2
Various
Various
Various
Various

2
6
2
Various
Various
Various

39
2
1
1

10
4

1/2 - 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 - 1 1/2

3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 - 1 1/2
1/2 - 3/4

1/2 - 3/4

8
6

1/2
3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 - 1 1/2
3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 - 1 1/2

3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 - 1 1/2

3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4 - 1 1/2

6/8
7/9/9/11

1/2 - 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4

1/2 - 3/4 - 1

2.2/5.8/12.8 lbs.

1/2 - 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4

2,000 - 4,000
2,000 - 3,000

2.5/7/8/19.4 lbs.
9.8 lbs.

5/6
1

3/4/06
8

1/2 - 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4

3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4

40 to 120

2,000 - 3,000

22/40/56/59 lbs.

6/8/10/14

3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4

30 to 80
50 to 120
50 to 120
50 to 120

2,000 - 3,000
2,000 - 3,000
2,000 - 3,000
2,000 - 3,000

4 lbs.
5.2 lbs.
12 lbs.
15 lbs.

8
6
8
12

3/4 - 1
1/2 - 3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4
3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4
3/4 - 1 - 1 1/4

1
4

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NOZZLE COMPANY DIRECTORY 2015

M A NUFACTURER S
MANUFACTURER NAME OF NOZZLE

APPLICATION

Evaporator (EV)
Impactor (LT)
PX Revolver
Round Nose (Button)
Round Nose Hex
B Style

Penetration, Flushing, Deicing,

Degreaser, Polishing
Penetration, Flushing, Deicing,
Degreaser, Polishing
Deicer, degreaser
Heavily fouled pipes
Full 360 rotation for cleaning & polishing
General Cleaning/Cornering
Penetration or Flushing
Penetration or Deicing, Degreaser

AquaNoz De-Icer/De-Greaser
Ruat Chisel Point Nozzle

Super Sewer Squad Kit

VARCo

7489 Mason King Ct.,

Manassas, VA 20109
866-872-1224
703-334-5980
(f) 703-334-5979
www.varcopumper.com
ron@varcopumper.com
See ad page 41

Elite 6 Pack Nozzle Kit

FLOW MAX OPERATING

PIPE
RATE
PRESSURE
DIAMETER (GPM)
(PSI)

WEIGHT

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Spotlight

FOREMOST
TAKING ON
US MARKET
Partnership enables Canadian
cold-weather hydroexcavator
manufacturer to gain a
foothold in the states

Tim Dell, left, vacuum systems sales manager for Foremost, points
out the heated and insulated doghouse and heated valves on the
1600 Hydrovac. The unit is designed to operate effectively in
temperatures as low as -40 degrees. (Photo by Craig Mandli)

By Craig Mandli

oremost has long been known

in Canada for durable, coldweather-ready hydroexcavation systems. Now, thanks to a
partnership with Colorado-based
heavy truck distributor Transwest,
the units are easier to find in the
U.S.
The Foremost 1600 Hydrovac,
with its distinctive doghouse, drew
plenty of onlookers at the 2015 Water
& Wastewater Equipment, Treatment
& Transport (WWETT) Show.
The 1600 is designed to work
effectively in temperatures down to
-40 degrees, says Tim Dell, vacuum
systems sales manager for Foremost.
Not only is the doghouse insulated
and heated, all external valves are,
too. The heating options are a must
in most Canadian climates, and we
think this unit is going to be a good
fit for the northern states in the U.S.
as well.
The 1600 allows for water capacities of 1,600 gallons and a 13-yard
debris body. Vacuum power is sup-

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plied by the Robuschi RBDV125

blower. The Cat 3560 wash pump
and 740,000 Btu boiler are also used
on this model. The boom is rearmounted, 8 inches in diameter, fully
rotational and controlled by an
Omnex wireless controller, which

tank cleaning. Optional 4-inch

Hydratech off-loading pump systems
are available, which allow for pumping off in a contained manner when
discharging liquid loads.
Dell recommends the 1600 for
municipal and industrial settings.

Partnering with a company like Transwest

that understands the U.S. market is big for us.
Tim Dell
also controls the vehicle rpm, wash
and vacuum functions. All off-loading functions can also be performed
via remote.
The remote functionality
enables one person to operate this
unit if needed, Dell says. That saves
on manpower costs, making the unit
more appealing to municipalities
and private contractors.
Off-loading is performed via a
sloped debris floor design and washout system. The dump door is 48 by
58 inches, providing easy access for

While its smaller van body sacrifices

some heated storage, its smaller footprint means a more maneuverable,
versatile unit.
Its definitely going to appeal
to the subcontractor who performs
municipal work every day, Dell says.
It is designed as a workhorse, and
can fit the industrial oil and gas and
utility markets as well.
Foremosts partnership with
Transwest allows the heavy truck distributor to leverage its marketing
and sales expertise to sell Foremost

hydrovacs to U.S. customers. According to Dell, the 1600 is the focus of

the initial marketing campaign, with
more to come in the future.
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Transwest that understands the U.S.
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the states. We are already seeing
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offering in the U.S.
Next year, Dell says he hopes to
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designed for the southern states, and
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Judging by the response Ive
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FOCUS: WATER

WELCOMED
DELAYS

Tarrant Regional Water

District crew members work
inside a new section of 108-inchdiameter pipe being installed to
augment the districts water
supply. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED BY
TARRANT REGIONAL WATER
DISTRICT

Effective conservation work lessens

the immediate need for a new
supply line in the Tarrant
Regional Water District
By Erik Gunn

he Tarrant Regional Water

District is building a massive
new 150-mile-long water supply
pipeline in north Texas that will double the
districts transmission capacity, but delays have
already pushed the projects targeted completion date
back 12 years.
The $2.3 billion project was originally slated for completion by
2018, but the target date keeps receding. Now its about 2030, and it could
wind up taking longer. Thats no reason to complain, however; its actually an accomplishment.
Our demand reductions have just
Thats because construction hangstarted following severe flooding two
been far greater than I anticipated.
ups havent delayed the project. Instead,
years earlier in Fort Worth. By 1930, it
conservation has, says David Marshall,
Were estimating our demand is down at least
took on greater water supply responsidirector of Engineering and Operations
bilities, supplying the City of Fort Worth
30 percent based on the conservation program.
Coordination for the water district. And
with raw water to supplant a rapidly
David Marshall
regionwide teamwork involving the water
depleting supply of groundwater.
district and municipalities in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth metro area
Initially the district took raw water from two reservoirs upstream on the
where most of the people served by TRWD live and work has made that
West Fork River. In the decades since, the region has grown and the water
conservation ethic far more effective than it might have been otherwise.
district with it. The Dallas-Fort Worth metro area has grown dramatically,
Along the way, the water district has been undergoing steady infraMarshall says on the order of 1.5 to 2 percent a year over the last 40 years.
structure improvement and now has begun to develop a systematic asset
While flood control remains a significant responsibility for the district,
management program so that it can move beyond reactive maintenance,
supplying water has become the largest component of its mission: Our
says Marshall.
water supplier enterprise fund is four times the budget of our flood conThe water district serves an 11-county slice of north Texas centered on
trol operation, notes Marshall.
the Fort Worth-Arlington area. Established as Tarrant County Water ImproveAbout 1.9 million people rely on TRWD water to drink, bathe, water
ment District No. 1 by the state Legislature in 1924, the water district was
their gardens and more, but the districts direct customers are more than
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39

Clockwise: A crew from the Tarrant Regional Water District works

inside a shoring box on a section of the 150-mile-long water supply
pipeline currently under construction; crews use large excavators
to lower a section of the new water supply pipeline into the trench;
crews move a section of the new line into place for connection.

30 municipalities and similar entities. The lions share of its water

92 percent is used in Tarrant
County, with about two-thirds of that
going to Fort Worth.
Over the years, the district has
tapped into several new reservoirs;
today, its first two, Eagle Mountain
Lake and Bridgeport Lake, supply
only about 15 percent of the water
the district transmits, Marshall says.

Wet and dry

Disastrous flooding in the 1920s
helped spark creation of the water
district, and flood prevention
remains an important part of its job.
But in recent decades its faced challenges from the opposite side of the
coin: drought.
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made keeping the TRWDs reservoir

water supplies reliably available a
continuing critical task. And because
it depends so heavily on those reservoirs, the district has been
required to make sure it can rely on
the transmission infrastructure, too.
Of the existing 180 miles of pipeline, about 150 miles are constructed
with prestressed cast concrete pipe.
Back in the late 1980s and early 90s,
the district, like many other water
utilities, encountered problems with
prestressed concrete breaking down
too soon.
A users group of water utilities
convened with the industrys manufacturers and over time got to the
bottom of the problem: Transient
water hammer pressure would crack
the pipelines outer mortar coating,
exposing reinforcing wire in the
pipes structure. The wire tended to
go brittle with exposure to certain
naturally occurring chemicals.
TRWD was especially vulnerable
to the corrosion that was responsi-

ble. Texas soils are very aggressive,

Marshall says.

Systematic replacement
Since coming to understand that
problem in detail, TRWD has been
systematically replacing problem segments of pipe in its system with
newer varieties of the prestressed
cast concrete redesigned to reduce
or eliminate the sources of decay.
We replace anywhere from 10
to 15 segments of pipe a year, Marshall says, noting they did much
more in the earlier years after the
concrete pipe specs were rewritten.
These days the focus is on the pipes
that pose the biggest risk over the
next five to 10 years.
TRWD maintenance programs
focus on additional priorities as well,
such as ensuring air vacuum valves
are 100 percent reliable, says Marshall. We also monitor pump efficiencies once our pumps drop
about 5 percent, we rebuild them.
The reason is pretty straight-

forward: Less efficient pumps use

more energy and the energy
demand TRWD makes on the grid
so it can move water
(continued)

PROFILE:
Tarrant
(Texas) Regional
Water District
POPULATION SERVED:

About 1.7 million

SERVICE AREA:

11 counties of north Texas:

all of Ellis, Navarro, Tarrant
and Wise counties; portions of Jack, Denton, Parker,
Johnson, Kaufman, Henderson and Freestone counties.
WATER VOLUME:

323 mgd supplied to 30

wholesale customers (primarily municipalities)
INFRASTRUCTURE:

More than 150 miles of

water transport lines
ANNUAL OPERATING
BUDGET:

$136,125,418 (2015)
WEBSITE:

www.trwd.com

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North Texas may be famous for Americas Team, but for the
Tarrant Regional Water District, teamwork is a lot closer to home than
AT&T Stadium.
Partnering with the City of Dallas to build a new 150-mile Integrated Pipeline is only one example of the way the water districts
dedication to teamwork plays out, says David Marshall, director of
Engineering and Operations Coordination for the water district.
For example, Marshall sits on a research group working with the
Botanic Research Institute of Texas that is examining water use in the
DFW metro area over the next half century. The Botanic Institute is also
evaluating what kind of native vegetation would be best for the water
district to use near flood-prone areas behind levees, for instance
so that it would be easier to maintain as an urban ecosystem.
Water conservation itself has been a focus of the districts cooperation with the municipalities it serves and those nearby.
First came a ban on lawn watering from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in most of
the region; those are the hours when the waters impact on the soil is
least effective because the heat typically evaporates it too quickly to be
able to sink into the earth.
Now Dallas has begun limiting lawn watering to twice a week. Fort
Worth has done that as well, and wed like our other customers to
make that mandatory year-round, Marshall says.
To help sell property owners on the new rule, Dallas and TRWD
teamed up on a public education campaign nicknamed The Lawn
Whisperer. With public service ads and a social media presence on
Facebook, the campaign has been effective, Marshall says.
It really got people in tune with what they needed to do with their
yards, he says. Weve been able to reduce outdoor watering.

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Left: When complete, the Tarrant Regional Water Districts new

water supply line will stretch across 150 miles of Texas countryside
and connect the utility to four additional water sources.
Above: A Tarrant Regional Water District construction crew member
walks through the framework of a section of the new pipeline.

through the DFW metro area puts

it among the top 1,000 energy users
in the Lone Star State. Last year
we spent about $26 million on
energy, he says.
The district is also beginning to
develop a stronger system of asset
management that seeks to bring a
sharper analysis to estimating when
repairs or replacement of infrastructure is called for. Thats still in the
early stages, Marshall says.

Doubling capacity
Reliability remains a continuing
objective, and thats why TRWD is
now working to nearly double its
transmission capacity with new lines
and additional water sources.
When complete, the $2.3 billion
Integrated Pipeline project will give
the system another 150 miles of transmission line, connecting to Cedar
Creek and Richland-Chambers reservoirs as well as Lake Palestine and
Lake Benbrook. The additional 350
mgd of water will more than double
the water available to the region
where the district is located.
The project is being undertaken

as a partnership between TRWD and

the City of Dallas, which is outside
the water districts own territory. The
line is to include 95 miles of
108-inch-diameter pipe, and 55
miles of 84-inch pipe.
By sharing resources, Marshall
says, the two entities estimate theyve
cut about a half billion dollars in
capital costs and more than $1 billion in energy costs over the life of
the pipeline.
To date, 15 miles of pipe have
been completed so far and the first
round of bidding covered 25 miles.
One surprise, Marshall says, has
been that steel pipe is becoming
more competitive, so the initial portions of the line are being built with
steel instead of the prestressed concrete that has until now been the
old standby for the utility.
The first operational use of the
line is expected to begin in 2017
with connection to the RichlandChambers reservoir.

Conserving water
Even as TRWD and its partner,
Dallas, have been planning and

beginning construction on the new pipeline, the

two entities, along with TRWDs customer municipalities, have been working together to actually
reduce the need for the lines added capacity.

Thats been especially important because of the

drought the region has endured for several years
now.
The district has been working with landscapers, plant suppliers, irrigators and homeowners
to encourage a transition away from lush English manor style yards to a lawn aesthetic appropriate for the dryer climate of the area. This is
the grand prairie, and our yards should reflect
that, Marshall says.
Other measures have helped increase water
reuse essentially, relying on treated wastewater returned to the Trinity River. A wetland 100
miles downstream from the metro area, under
the TRWDs oversight, has helped retain the
treated effluent for at least seven days before it
is discharged into a reservoir, where it remains
for at least six months.
Then it just becomes reservoir water, says Marshall. Anything left becomes biologically mitigated,
so it becomes raw water for our customers.
As a result, at least 15 percent of the districts
water supply is from reuse, and in 2014, the actual
reused water was closer to 20 percent, he says.
The district has seen its demand curve take a
much flatter path than the areas growth another

sign that its conservation strategies are working.

Were adding over 100 people a day to our system 40,000 people a year, Marshall says.
For instance, in the last decade, Fort Worth
has grown by around 40 percent. In the process,
the city developed a denser, more urban feel that
has been an asset, with high-rises and condominiums as well as a thriving night life that have made
the area more attractive.
But their water demands have only grown
by 6 percent, he says. Our demand reductions
have just been far greater than I anticipated. Were
estimating our demand is down at least 30 percent based on the conservation program.
The lower demand has thus slowed down the
Integrated Pipeline project so that it keeps pace
more closely with the actual increase in demand.
Through it all, the district has sought to keep
its eye on the big picture. As examples, he points
to projects such as a linear park that makes an
amenity out of levee areas in the Fort Worth floodway and another 400-acre park at the districts
Eagle Mountain reservoir.
Were not just bringing water here reliably,
but also trying to enhance the quality of life with
the projects we do. F

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GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY

NASSCOs Operations and Maintenance Committee
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NASSCO (National
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By Ted DeBoda, P.E.

ere at NASSCO we have a saying: When you become a member, be prepared to get your hands dirty. The opportunities for you to roll up your
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One of the most important ways members can get involved is through participation in our various committees. This past winter we introduced the Operations and Maintenance Committee to a list of influential committees that
already includes Infrastructure Condition Assessment, Industry Standards,
Laterals, CIPP, Manhole Rehabilitation, Software Vendors, Asset Management
and Pressure Pipe. With an objective to promote safety and knowledge by education of processes, equipment and tools for industry-specific tasks, the first
O&M Committee meeting, chaired by Joe Schotthoefer of Doetsch Environmental, was held at NASSCOs 2015 Annual Conference in Savannah, Georgia, this past February.
The high level of interest in this new committee was evidenced by the attendance of 27 industry professionals including municipalities, engineers, contractors and manufacturers who came together to lend their expertise and
knowledge in educating and promoting safety in the workplace.
O&M Committee members shared their personal reasons for their involvement in the committee, and some of the common responses included:
Preserving a legacy currently the older, more experienced operators
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Setting standards that are consistent among states and contractors. Educate both owners and operators.
The committees next steps are to update NASSCOs Jetter Code of Practice, edit/modify the current jetter video with specific training modules, develop
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Recertifications Welcome
Trainer: Brandon Conley
Contact the Camera Department for more information
or to register:
248-349-0904 or email pacp@dohenycompanies.com

May 20-22
Conyers, Georgia

Includes Manhole and Laterals!

Recertifications Welcome
Trainer: John Jones
Contact John Jones for more information or to register:
404-431-5584 or email plumblineconsultant@gmail.com

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Marriottsville, Maryland

PACP User Recertification

Trainer: Ted DeBoda
Contact Dawn Jaworski for more information or to register:
410-442-7473 or email dawn@nassco.org

June 23-25
Northville, Michigan

Includes Manholes and Laterals!

Recertifications Welcome
Trainer: Brandon Conley
Contact the Camera Department for more information
or to register:
248-349-0904 or email pacp@dohenycompanies.com

ITCP TRAINING (CIPP and Manhole)

May 7-8
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Manhole Rehabilitation
8:00 am 5:00 pm Day 1 8:00 am 1:00 pm Day 2
Trainer: Tim Back
Contact Tim Back for more information:
513-253-8461 or email tback@cinci.rr.com

May 18-19
Cleveland, Ohio

Manhole Rehabilitation
8:00 am 5:00 pm Day 1 8:00 am 1:00 pm Day 2
Trainer: Tim Back
Contact Tim Back for more information:
513-253-8461 or email tback@cinci.rr.com

May 28-29
Detroit, Michigan

Manhole Rehabilitation
8:00 am 5:00 pm Day 1 8:00 am 1:00 pm Day 2
Trainer: Tim Back
Contact Tim Back for more information:
513-253-8461 or email tback@cinci.rr.com

June 25-26
Des Moines, Iowa

Manhole Rehabilitation
8:00 am 5:00 pm Day 1 8:00 am 1:00 pm Day 2
Trainer: Tim Back
Contact Tim Back for more information:
513-253-8461 or email tback@cinci.rr.com
If you are interested in having a class
at your facility or in your area, contact
Gerry Muenchmeyer at 252-626-9930 or
gerry@muenchmeyerassoc.com

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your pipe

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It is ideally used in the renovation of drain pipes or on short sections,

when installation of large heating units would be time-consuming or
laborious. With its lightweight and compact design, the Air Heater
can be installed and used in confined spaces or inaccessible sites.
Sewer rehabilitation that meets quality demands is no longer an issue!
The operating principle is similar to a hair dryer,
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Handling, connecting to the impregnated

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All required parameters, which are necessary for the heating process, can be
adjusted and controlled easily.
On construction sites, the Air Heater can be used as second heating
unit. For example, when the larger mainline is cured with a steam
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PRODUCT FOCUS

HYDROEXCAVATION AND
INDUSTRIAL JET/VAC SERVICES
By Craig Mandli

The tools for jetting and hydroexcavating, including trucks, trailers and nozzles, not only clear roots and grease blockages,
they can also expose utilities, remove paint and other coatings from surfaces, and cut pipe. Here is a look at some of the
latest hydroexcavation and jet/vac technology.

HAZARDOUS TRUCKS/TRAILERS

Benlee Super Mini

At 25 feet 11 inches, the Super Mini roll-off

trailer from Benlee is as short as a straight truck
when attached to a tractor, but has a tighter
turning radius and can be maneuvered into
tighter spots. It weighs 12,400 pounds and can carry up to 50 percent more
payload weight by law than a roll-off truck. It can carry 20-, 30-, 40- and
50-yard-tall boxes, and frees up the tractor to be attached to another trailer
when not in use. 734/890-6822; www.benlee.com.

HYDROEXCAVATION EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

Custom Boom Elbows

Custom Boom Elbows manufactures both

70- and 90-degree boom elbows available for a
range of hydroexcavating and municipal sewer
work vehicles. Both feature a 25.1-inch circumference and 8-inch diameter with flanged ends.
All models are built with a 1/2-inch wall thickness for longevity and endurance. 604/835-0199;
www.customboomelbowsbc.com.

Easy-Kleen Pressure Systems Wildcat Heaters

High-pressure oil-fired hot water/steam Wildcat Heaters and hydraulic pump systems for vacuum trucks and
hydroexcavators from Easy-Kleen Pressure Systems are
available in options such as dry steam, redundancy packages, Schedule 40, 80 and 160 stainless steel or A53 boiler
pipe, fine-tuned temperature, and flow control systems.
They can be mounted in a cabinet or supplied as a completed cabinet unit that is ready to install. High-pressure
hydraulic driven pump systems have a variety of pump
options to choose from, including Cat, General, Giant
and Hawk. 800/315-5533; www.easykleen.com.

Hydra-Flex Ripsaw

The Ripsaw rotating hydroexcavation nozzle from Hydra-Flex blasts a

zero-degree straight water stream at up to 3,200 psi, while rotating at a high
speed to provide an 18-degree cone of coverage. Its optimized stream qual-

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ity results in greater impingement, allowing the

operator to use a smaller nozzle size while getting the same impact as nozzles with higher
flow rates. These heavy-duty, high-impact nozzles are constructed with stainless steel housings and tungsten carbide wear surfaces.
Nonconductive urethane coating on the nozzle body protects the user and sensitive underground assets. Repair kits are
available. 952/808-3640; www.hydraflexinc.com.

NozzTeq MONRO-JET

MONRO-JET nozzles, distributed by NozzTeq, combine the power of a solid stream pencil jet with the large coverage of a fan jet. Their
circular water jet motion generates high power
at modest gpm rates, allowing operators to
move faster whether hydroexcavating, surface
cleaning or cleaning sewer lines. They can be used to surface clean concrete, steel, castings and large surface areas including line removal from
runways. They can be modified for internal pipe cleaning of sewers and
pipes of all types. The orbital design offers pressures as high as 36,250 psi.
866/620-5915; www.nozzteq.com.

Soil Surgeon

The Soil Surgeon hydroexcavating tool fits any sewer

combination truck equipped with a telescopic 6- or
8-inch boom. The tool has a 1-inch water connection.
The operator controls water pressure and power with
truck controls. It has a 6-foot Tuff Tube with handles
to guide the unit down for potholing or side to side for
trenching. Six jets boring inward cut the soil, while six
boring outward bring the tube down. 949/363-1401;
www.soilsurgeoninc.com.

StoneAge Hydro-X Lance Assembly

The Hydro-X Lance Assembly from StoneAge

is a hydroexcavation jetting tool that can be used
to locate utilities and precisely excavate an area
with high-pressure water. Jetted with a single replaceable OCIH 1/4 NPT carbide nozzle, this 60-inch lance with a 1/2 NPT male connection gives extra
reach for digging deep, focused holes. The assembly includes a guard and collar system to protect the nozzle. 866/795-1586; www.stoneagetools.com.

US Jetting safety clothing

Safety clothing from US Jetting includes

gloves that can withstand a blast up to 7,500
psi rotary jet or 3,000 psi single jet. Work
aprons, trousers, jackets and coveralls are also
available to help keep operators safe, all of
which can withstand a 7,500 psi rotary liquid
blast or 3,000 psi single jet. Eye protection,
hard hats, face shields and other safety equipment are also available. Protection vests come with fluorescent safety markings built in for high visibility. 800/538-8464; www.usjetting.com.

USB Sewer Equipment Corporation

Hydro-Excavation Nozzle

The oscillating Hydro-Excavation Nozzle from USB Sewer

Equipment Corporation uses pressurized water
to excavate soil. The oscillation is caused by highperformance ceramic balls, and the internal
parts are protected by a high-density plastic cover.
866/408-2814; www.usbsec.com.

JET/VAC COMBINATION TRUCKS/TRAILERS

Camex Hydrovac

Hydrovacs from Camex are ideal for daylighting, trenching, pole and pylon holes, and
service repair pits. Because the Hibon pump
is reversible, they can be used for water and
debris removal and tank clean-out. Remote
control on the 6- or 8-inch-diameter booms
provides one-man manipulation and operation. The boom has a 30-foot
reach. The unit can dig effectively in all soil types, including clay, and with
the aid of an onboard boiler, it provides a safe means of digging in frozen
ground, enabling work to be done in areas of limited access and extreme
conditions. 780/955-2770; www.camex.com.

Ditch Witch FXT50

The FXT50 truck vacuum excavator from

Ditch Witch mounts directly to a trucks frame
rails, allowing the system to flex independently
of the truck, promising stability and confidence.
Dealers can mount the unit to the single-axle
truck of customers choosing and can customize the truck with toolboxes
and other support equipment, such as a 1,020 cfm blower and 3,000 psi
water system flowing 5 gpm. It is quiet and offers ideal filtration. 800/6546481; www.ditchwitch.com.

GapVax MC Advanced Series

The MC Advanced Series combination jet/

vac from GapVax includes a monitoring system
allowing the operator to observe and troubleshoot the entire system. Two display screens
control most functions, while providing man-

ual control should something go wrong electrically. All body, boom and hose
reel functions, vacuum break, throttle and lighting are wirelessly controlled,
still maintaining proportional boom and hose reel control. Specs include
3/16-inch ASTM A572 Grade 50 Exten steel, 5- to 12-cubic-yard debris body
and stainless steel water tank with capacity up to 2,000 gallons. Vacuum pump
options range from 3,500 to 5,000 cfm, with up to 27 inches Hg. The boom
is an 8-foot, front-mounted telescopic design with dual lift cylinders, reaching 26 feet with a 270-degree rotation. 888/442-7829; www.gapvax.com.

Foremost Hydrovac 2000

The Hydrovac 2000 from Foremost,

mounted on a tridem or quad-axle chassis, has
a 2,000-gallon water tank, a 13-yard debris body,
and a 70-inch aluminum, heated, lit and insulated van body that provides ample storage room,
a shelving unit and microwave on the drivers
side. It is available with either a Robuschi RB-DV125 or RB-DV145 blower. The
water system is composed of a CAT 3560 wash pump, 740,000 Btu boiler and
full winterization package. The 26-foot rear-mounted extendable boom is controlled with a wireless Omnex controller, allowing for control of the off-loading, vacuum, wash and vehicle rpm functions. This boom is stored on the rear
fender, with the dig tube attached for digging to 18 feet of depth prior to adding any extension pipe. 403/295-5800; www.foremost.ca.

Hi-Vac Aquatech B-10

The Aquatech B-10 combination jet/vac

truck from Hi-Vac Corp. has a single-engine
design for lower fuel and maintenance costs,
rear-mounted hose reel and 360-degree toploading rotating boom. The low center of gravity makes full loads more stable, while the
self-cleaning tanks are corrosion- and abrasionresistant. The air/vacuum system has an operating capacity of 2,700 cfm
and a 204-inch water column. Options include extended boom, pneumatic
foot control for one-man operation and lockable vacuum tubes. An internal boom allows for pickup of materials above and below water. 740/3742306; www.hi-vac.com.

Keith Huber Corporation Knight PD

The Knight PD air-mover from Keith Huber

Corporation uses a Robuschi RB-DV145 blower
capable of 6,176 cfm. The Huber Master Control allows the operator to control all functions with the push of a button
from one centralized location, including a separate baghouse and cyclone
clean-out. It has a 3,000-gallon carbon steel tank with 5/16-inch shell, a DOTapproved boom mount, centrifugal nine-stage cyclone, hydraulically operated full-opening rear door with integrated safety cylinder valve, tank-mounted
hydraulic vibrator, 53-degree dump angle, 6-inch discharge valve (mechanical or air operated), 6-inch intake valve with internal standpipe, rear work
lights, LED running lights, a backup alarm and grounding reel. Options
include ASME/DOT 412, pressure off-load, Huber Lock rear door, hydraulically operated boom with 22 feet of reach and wireless operation, and a
HammerHead Armor front bumper. 800/334-8237; www.keithhuber.com.
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LMT Smart-Dig HX4000

The Smart-Dig HX4000 modular hydroexcavator from LMT can be mounted on a wide
variety of new or used truck chassis. Its compact design is ideal for smaller, single-axle
trucks, providing increased maneuverability
and overall efficiency. It has an onboard 85 hp Kubota diesel engine to eliminate wear and tear on truck power. The Tuthill blower provides 1,300 cfm
of airflow combined with a 3,000 psi Udor water blaster and 675 gallons of
freshwater. It has an easy-to-use fully hydraulic rear door and wireless remote
control telescoping boom. A 445,000 Btu diesel-powered water heater is
available for colder climates. 800/545-0174; www.vaxteel.com.

McLaughlin Vermeer VX 50-500

The Vermeer VX 50-500 vacuum excavator from McLaughlin Group has a Tier 4 Final
engine and an engine enclosure to help reduce
engine noise levels and vibration. The units
3-stage cyclonic filtration system allows for wet
and dry vacuum excavation while prolonging filter life and keeping maintenance costs low. An improved external hydraulic door opens at an 85-degree
angle, allowing for easy and rapid dumping and cleaning of the spoils tank.
A mechanical cam-over locking system provides a 360-degree positive door
seal, even under reverse pressure, without additional clamping requirements. The lockable control console has a color graphic monitor. Its lowprofile design allows access to areas limited by height restrictions.
800/435-9340; www.mclaughlinunderground.com.

Presvac Systems Hydrovac

The Hydrovac hydroexcavator from Presvac Systems is designed for cold weather operation and is offered as an option to be in full
compliance with DOT collection and transportation of hazardous materials. The high-vacuum blower allows extraction of
all types of soils, gravel, rock, clay, water and silt material with knock out features in the debris tank to minimize carryover. Modular filtration configured
to blower size provides blower protection and minimal maintenance. It comes
with a heavy-duty 8-inch boom up to 25 feet long, with six-way hydraulic power
and wireless controls for all boom functions, soft-start water pump, vacuum
breaker and truck engine speed. 800/387-7763; www.presvac.com.

RAMVAC by
Sewer Equipment HX-12

The HX-12 conventionally sized hydroexcavator from RAMVAC by Sewer Equipment has a 12-yard debris tank so the operator doesnt need to leave a big
job to unload the material frequently. Its temperature-controlled environmental chamber and directional discharge system enable the off-load of
debris back into the excavation site when finished, without the mess of
dumping the tank. It comes with a long-range wireless remote, NEMA 4
electrical system, a 400,000 Btu water boiler, a three-stage cyclonic filtration
system and efficient 3,000 cfm blower. It is available with a RamAir air excavation system to avoid adding water to a problem area. 800/323-1604;
www.ram-vac.com.

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Super Products Camel 1200

The Camel 1200 12-yard combination truck from

Super Products is available with a hydroexcavation
package that includes cartridge filters, dig tubes and
specially designed water lances. Coupled with powerful waterjetting and vacuum capability, these tools
allow operators to safely and effectively expose utility
lines, remove debris and clean out a variety of structures, dig in congested spaces and perform many other
hydroexcavating applications. A Camel 900 9-yard version is also available. 800/837-9711; www.superproductsllc.com.

Petrofield Industries Tornado

Hydrovacs F4 Slope

The Tornado Hydrovacs F4 Slope hydrovac from Petrofield Industries holds 13 cubic
yards of mud and more than 2,100 gallons of
freshwater. It includes a water boiler and a 3,600
to 6,300 cfm positive displacement vacuum
blower to pull spoils to the tank via a boom. The boom has a 342-degree
rotation and a 26-foot reach. All critical components are housed in an insulated and heated aluminum van body. Its mud sweep empties the tank without hoisting, which eliminates the dangers of dumping on uneven ground
and around overhead power lines. 877/340-8141; www.tornadotrucks.com.

Transway Systems Terra-Vex

The Terra-Vex all-season hydroexcavator

from Transway Systems has a direct-drive 6,400
cfm blower, silencers and water system contained within an insulated heated acoustical
walk-in enclosure, including 23 square feet of usable storage space. The
enclosure reduces sound levels by several decibels, enabling hassle-free residential work while ensuring operators and water components dont freeze.
The hydraulically driven water pump delivers 10 gpm at 6,000 psi, and the
1,200-gallon HDPE water tank and 425,000 Btu burner are protected from
the elements. The 3,000-gallon debris tank comes with hydraulically operated hoist, full open rear door and locks. A 26-foot, 8-inch suction boom is
hydraulically operated with a joystick and wireless remote control. 800/2634508; www.transwaysystems.com.

Vac-Con X-Cavator

The easy-to-operate X-Cavator from VacCon comes with a hydrostatic drive that uses
the chassis engine to eliminate the need for
PTO, clutch and gearbox operation. It offers
water systems up to 4,000 psi, and a mobile
wireless remote control enabling the operator
to work the chassis engine rpm, boom, automatic vacuum breaker, dump
controls and hydraulic door locks from remote areas up to a half mile away.
The boom rotates up to 270 degrees. 855/336-2962; www.vac-con.com.

Vacall Gradall Industries AJV R Series

The AJV R Series with a rear-mounted hose reel from Vacall Gradall
Industries was designed for customers who prefer rear-mounted reels located

away from engine noise and providing an unobstructed view of the job site. Its heavy-duty tailgate design with vault style latches and dual
cylinder lift system allows optimized rear seal
performance. Galvanized debris tanks are available in 6-, 8- or 10-yard capacities. 800/3828302; www.vacall.com.

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Vacstar 800

The Vacstar 800 vacuum excavator allows

the spoils tank to be emptied in a controlled
and safe manner. The rotary vane pump provides a strong vacuum for greater depths, distance and speed. It allows the operator to
vacuum and pothole up to 200 feet from the
unit, permitting backyard and previously inaccessible work areas. Units can
be used to clean out manholes, catch basins, wash pits, valve and meter
boxes; wash equipment and property; and safely locate utilities. Damage to
buried utilities is avoided using high-pressure water to dig in all types of
soil. 319/656-3434; www.vacstar.com.

Vactor HXX HydroExcavator

The Vactor HXX HydroExcavator is available in positive displacement and fan configurations, providing up to seven hours of continuous
operation with the onboard water. Lower water
flow results in less operator fatigue and a cleaner,
more precise digging process. It comes with a
12-cubic-yard debris body fabricated from corrosion- and abrasion-resistant
steel; a 1,200-gallon high-density polyethylene water tank that retains heated
water temperature longer, reducing the likelihood of freezing during operation in harsh winter weather; and a top-mounted, 7-foot hydraulic extendable
boom that provides 320-degree rotation. Heated pump cabinets and a built-in
boiler allow it to work on frozen ground in sub-zero temperatures. 800/6273171; www.vactor.com. F

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CASE STUDY

HYDROEXCAVATION AND INDUSTRIAL JET/VAC SERVICES

By Craig Mandli

Combination truck
cleans stormwater
pipe

truck and was able to extend its

jetter from the outlet to the sand
plug 375 feet away. Using the powerful waterjetting system and grit
and sand removal process, the
crew was able to jet the sand downstream to the downhole pump for
removal. The sand and grit was
then filtered into a containment
tank and hauled away for disposal.
Water used in the process was
returned to the stormwater line.

Problem:
A nearly 100,000-resident private retirement facility in Sumter
County, Florida, with an expansive network of stormwater infrastructure had a 60-foot stormwater
line with a large deposit of sand
blocking flow inside the pipe. The
blockage was 375 feet from the
closest access point on the street,
and the pipe was in the middle of
a residential neighborhood. The
work needed to be performed in
December, at the peak of Floridas seasonal residence.

Solution:
Polston Applied Technologies employed a PAT 949 combination

RESULT:
The sand deposit was completely removed, flow to the
stormwater line was fully
restored and the work was
accomplished in two days. Due to the quiet operation, the project
had almost no impact on daily neighborhood activities. 844/7657866; www.polstonprocess.com.

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Pipeline Cleaning & Maintenance Equipment

JETTERS & JET VACS

Sewer Hose Guides

Aluminum
Grease

Penetrators
1/4"-15..........$24.00
3/8"-15..........$33.00
1/2"-25..........$48.00
1/2"-25LT ......$51.00
3/4"-12..........$61.00
3/4"-12LT ......$72.00
1"-12.............$76.00
1"-12LT .........$88.00

3/4" or 1"-17 .......$130.00

Truder
3/4" or 1"-17 .......$365.00

Shark

Aluminum Sand
3/4"-24................$165.00
1"-17/24 ............$165.00
1"-24...................$165.00

Swivel
Joints
T-M Style
90 or Straight, 6000 psi
3/4" & 1" ...............$208.00
1-1/4" ...................$221.00
1-1/2" ...................$589.00
2"..........................$844.00

1/8" ......................$39.00
1/4" ......................$43.00
3/8" ......................$48.00
1/2" ......................$60.00
3/4" ......................$96.00
1"....................... $121.00

Ball
Valves
Dyna Quip
Style
3000 psi
1"..........................$227.00

TigerTail Style
3" x 36" .................$36.00
2" x 36" .................$34.00

Radial Bullet

Root Cutter
Assemblies

3/4"-18 or 35.....$57.00
3/4"-18/24 .........$61.00
1"-18 or 30........$73.00
1"-15 or 30........$75.00
1-1/4"-18 or 35 ...$85.00

Skid Mounted
w/flat blades................$1237.00
w/concave blades........$1261.00
w/spiral blades ............$1261.00
Donut Mounted
w/flat blades................$1184.00
w/concave blades........$1221.00
w/spiral blades ............$1221.00
Lateral Mounted
w/flat blades................$1075.00
w/concave blades........$1131.00

Steel
Sand

1"..........................$521.00
1" Big Shark .........$642.00

Stainless Steel
Nozzles

for

1"-12...................$77.00

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Assemblies come with one

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with 24' rope

Clamps
Power Clamps
8"..........................$13.00
3"-6" available
King Clamps
8"..........................$29.75
4"-6" available
Bandlock Clamps
8"..........................$24.00
3"-6" available
Quick Clamps
8"..........................$26.50
3"-6" available

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2 & 3-way
Ball Valves
5000 psi
1/2" 2-way ............$65.00
3/4" 2-way ............$89.00
1" 2-way ...............$119.00
1-1/4" 2-way.........$226.00
4500 psi
3/8" 3-way ............$115.00
1/2" 3-way ............$160.00
3/4" 3-way ............$180.00
1" 3-way ...............$190.00
1-1/4" 3-way.........$440.00
2" 3-way ...............$690.00

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PRODUCT NEWS

MAY 2015

Product
Spotlight
Inspection data capture device combines
video, encoder, GPS and text overlay
By Ed Wodalski

he 2253P USB device from Sensoray combines the functions of a

2253 A/V codec video capture and compression device, incremental encoder interface, GPS receiver and text overlay in one unit. It
can be used with any kind of inspection system that has a camera with composite video output. Operating power is supplied by a single USB port.
This unique combination allows the operator to capture and display
live video from the crawler vehicle, archive the compressed video, determine the exact position of the vehicle and overlay position information
over the video in real time, says Alexander Khvilivitzky, director of engineering-vision systems at Sensoray. Having one unit instead of four increases
reliability and reduces downtime.
The 2253P (5.14 by 3.28 by 1.14 inches) is specifically designed for pipeline inspection applications. With an operating temperature range of 32 to
158 degrees F, the device captures composite video from the remote camera on a crawler or other deployment device and displays it on a monitor
at the base station for analysis. H.264 compression is used for encoding
archived video, while a simultaneous low-latency uncompressed stream is
used for real-time preview.
Each digital multifunction port can operate as an incremental quadra-

McElroy hydraulically
adjustable pipe stand

McElroy hydraulically adjustable pipe stand

The hydraulically adjustable pipe stand from McElroy Manufacturing

is designed to align 4- to 20-inch-diameter thermoplastic pipe on butt fusion
job sites. The stand has a hand-pumped hydraulic lift that gives the operator the ability to adjust the height of the stand without having to remove
the pipe. 918/836-8611; www.mcelroy.com/fusion.

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ture encoder interface or as dual general purpose digital inputs (GPIO).

Data from encoders, GPS and GPIO is sent to the host over USB. GPS data
identifies the pipe entrance point. The quadrature encoder measures the
cable length to track the vehicles position from the GPS starting point.
Up to 1,024 bytes of application-supplied data can be inserted in the
H.264 or MPEG stream at regular frame intervals or as a single shot. Closed
captions are supported for H.264 streams. Image transformation such as
resizing, rotation and mirroring are independently configurable for each
stream, as are compression type and bit rate.
Digital port inputs are compatible with TTL/CMOS and differential
RS-422 signals. Incremental encoders can be powered by the 2253P or external power. When a port is used as dual GPIOs, the host can manually monitor GPIO states or the port can automatically send notifications over USB
upon state changes. Each GPIO can also be used to control stream flow.
The device does not require any maintenance, Khvilivitzky says. Updates
are provided, if necessary, in the form of software installed on the host computer of the base station. 503/684-8005; www.sensoray.com/2253.

Asahi America
wafer check valve

Asahi/America wafer check valve

The 3-inch PVC wafer check valve from Asahi/America, installed on the
discharge side of pumps, is designed to prevent back-flow flooding. The valves
body, disc and stopper assembly are machined from solid PVC plate stock that
conforms to ASTM D1784 cell classification 12454A. The check valve is available in 3- through 12-inch PVC with EPDM seals and no spring. All 3- through
8-inch check valves operate at a maximum pressure of 150 psi (10- and 12-inch
at 90 psi) and up to 120 degrees F. 800/343-3618; www.asahi-america.com.
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PRODUCT NEWS

Victaulic StrengThin
Piping System

Centork CK
Valve Actuator

Flexaust
Flex-Tube Series

Kohler
air-cooled generator

GPS Insight Garmin

FCI FS10A

Hackney Ford Transit

Peerless Cole
Hersee 75920

Spire Metering vortex flowmeter

GPS Insight Garmin custom forms

The 602VF vortex flowmeter distributed by Spire Metering Technology

is designed for accurate, low-maintenance flow measurement in gas, steam
and liquid applications. 888/738-0188; www.spiremt.com.

Garmin custom forms from GPS Insight enable drivers to fill out forms
in the cab on the job or send submittals to the office in real time. 866/4774321; www.gpsinsight.com.

Victaulic plug valve and coupling

FCI analyzer flow switch/monitor

The Series 466 plug valve from Victaulic is available in 10- to 16-inch
sizes with StrengThin or original groove system (OGS). Features include
duplex body, bonnet, PTFE seats and ductile iron housing with VC-200 coating. The D08 rigid coupling is designed to join pipe, valves and fittings with
StrengThin ends. 610/559-3300; www.victaulic.com.

Centork modular valve actuation system

CK modular electric valve actuators from Centork are compatible with

hardwired digital or analog control protocols. The actuators are environmentally sealed to IP68 and comply with international design standards
EN15714-2 and EN ISO 5210. Features include multi-turn output torque
of 7,966 ft-lbs and part-turn output torque up to 151,643 ft-lbs. 585/2333353; www.centork.com/en/range.

Flexaust Flex-Tube Series hose

Flex-Tube Series hoses from Flexaust are made from polyurethane or

PVC and available in OEM colors with plain ends or screw cuffs. The mediumweight hoses with smooth interiors are available in 1-, 1 1/4-, 1 1/2- and 2-inch
diameters in lengths up to 100 feet. 800/343-0428; www.flexaust.com.

Kohler air-cooled, three-phase generator

The 14/20 kW air-cooled, three-phase generator from Kohler Power

Systems is designed for commercial applications where 20,000 watts or less
are needed during power outages. The generator runs on LP or natural gas
and has a corrosion-resistant enclosure impact tested to -30 degrees F. 800/5442444; www.kohlerpower.com.

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The Model FS10A analyzer flow switch/monitor from Fluid Components International is approved for FM Division 1, Zone 1 on remote probe
configurations. Designed to continuously verify flow within gas or liquid
process analyzer sampling systems, the flow switch/monitor has no moving
parts and requires little maintenance. Wetted parts are made from corrosion-resistant 316L stainless steel with Hastelloy-C22 sensor tips. 800/8541993; www.fluidcomponents.com.

Hackney Ford Transit Performer body

The Performer body from VT Hackney, available on the Ford Transit

cab and chassis, has a maximum payload of 3,000 pounds. The all-aluminum body is available in a 12-foot model for the 9,950 GVW Transit chassis
and 12 1/2-foot body for the 10,360 GVW Transit chassis. 252/946-6521;
www.hackneyservice.com.

Peerless battery disconnect switch

The 75920 Cole Hersee master disconnect switch from Peerless Electronics has a capacity of 300 amps at 12 volts DC. Designed to protect vehicles against tampering, theft and battery drain, the switch can be used in
positive or negative path applications. Waterproof and dustproof to IP67
(immersible), the switch is made from engineering grade plastic. The
large divider on the base prevents accidental shorting. 800/285-2121;
www.peerlesselectronics.com.

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PRODUCT NEWS

Reelcraft Series LC
Stainless Steel Reel

Cla-Val VC-22D

Spectra Precision
GL412N

Aclara Metrum LE910

NCMP Smart News

Reelcraft stainless steel hose reels

Water Cannon
Honda Hot Water

Aclara Metrum LTE utility connectivity

Series LC stainless steel hose reels from Reelcraft Industries are

designed for light-duty, spring-driven reel applications in corrosive or
sanitary environments. Made for stationary indoor and outdoor use, four
base slots enable the reel to be easily mounted or adjusted. Models are
available for up to 70 feet of 3/8-inch I.D. or 1/2-inch I.D. hose. 800/4443134; www.reelcraft.com.

The Metrum LTE network from Aclara Technologies provides cellular connectivity to utility devices, including SCADA, commercial and residential meters. Combined with Aclaras iiDEAS platform, applications
include AMI, outage and restoration management, conservation voltage
reduction, volt/Var optimization, fault detection and location. 800/2972728; www.aclaratech.com.

Cla-Val electronic valve controller

Noncontact Meters portable ultrasonic flowmeter

The hand-held VC-22D electronic valve controller from Cla-Val provides

remote or local setpoint control for valves in a variety of fluid applications,
including pressure control with upstream or downstream feedback, flow
control with mag meter or electronic flowmeter, modulating level control,
ratio control, altitude and level control. Features include accurate and stable valve control, IP68 submersible enclosure and the ability to monitor
and display multiple processes with accurate retransmission of parameters
to SCADA systems. The controller has six analog 4-20mA and six digital
inputs, four analog 4-20mA outputs, two output solenoid and two output
relays. 949/722-4800; www.cla-val.com.

Trimble construction lasers

The Spectra Precision GL412N/GL422N grade lasers, LL400HV laser

level and HV302 horizontal/vertical laser from Trimble feature automatic
self-leveling, glass lighthouses, IP66 protection rating, metal sunshade and
simple keypads. They can withstand drops of 3 feet onto concrete and tripod tipovers up to 5 feet. The single- and dual-grade lasers have a radio
remote that operates from up to 330 feet. The LL400HV long-range exterior laser has a working diameter of 2,600 feet. The HV302 has a high-visibility beam for simultaneous rotating and 90-degree plumb references.
800/527-3771; www.spectralasers.com.

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The SMART portable clamp-on Ultrasonic Flow Meter from Noncontact Meters is designed to communicate with a smartphone through a downloadable app to monitor gpm rates or totalization in metal or plastic pipe
from 2 to 20 inches in diameter. Transit Time technology sends a sound
pulse across the pipe and monitors the return differential of the transmit
pulse as well as the return time to calculate volumetric flow rate and total.
770/516-3999; www.noncontactmeters.com.

Water Cannon hot-water pressure washer

The Honda hot-water pressure washer (product ID 18H26) from Water

Cannon has a Honda GX 390 engine and choice of a General or Cat ceramic
plunger pump. Features include a portable four-wheeled push bar frame
for support, 4 gpm, 4,200 psi, 118-degree temperature rise and overheat
safety valve. 800/333-9274; www.watercannon.com. F

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MAY 2015

NozzTeq names sales manager

NozzTeq named Bob Miller sales manager representative for the northeast United States. Based in New Jersey, he will be responsible for states
along the East Coast, from Virginia to Maine.

ePIPE barrier coating approved to

NSF 61.5 standard
ePIPE, a hydrophobic epoxy-based protective barrier coating from Ace
DuraFlo Systems, was approved by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)
to standard NSF 61.5 for commercial water exposure with a two-hour cure.

AWWA chooses president-elect

The American Water Works Association Board of Directors selected
Jeanne Bennett-Bailey of Fairfax, Virginia, as the associations presidentelect. The board also named Steve Dennis, Jon Eaton, Martha Segal and
Brian Steglitz vice presidents and Sally Mills-Wright director-at-large. An
AWWA member since 1990, Bailey is the public affairs officer for Fairfax
Water and chair of the AWWA Public Affairs Council. She begins her oneyear term as president in June.

GapVax names
Gulf Coast representative
GapVax named Alexander Teich sales representative
for the Gulf Coast. Based in Deer Park, Texas, his territory includes New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma
and Arkansas.
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Smith & Loveless acquires

Schloss Engineered Equipment
Smith & Loveless acquired the assets of headworks equipment designer
Schloss Engineered Equipment, Aurora, Colorado. Schloss products will
be incorporated into Smith & Loveless municipal, industrial, aftermarket
and international sales division offerings. The company will be relaunched
as Schloss Environmental Equipment.

Sioux Corp. becomes ISO certified

Sioux Corp.s quality management system was certified to ISO 9001:2008
standards. The management system includes logging nonconformance or
customer concerns and weekly management team review. Sioux also performs internal audits of all departments including receiving, fabrication,
welding, paint, assembly, testing, packaging, engineering, sales, purchasing, human resources and management.

Subaru Industrial Power redesigns website

Subaru Industrial Power redesigned the layout and functionality of its
website, www.subarupower.com. Product pages include 360-degree views.
Quick search provides parts accessibility and illustrated guides help ensure
proper selection.

All Jetting adds CNC technology

All Jetting Technology added CNC technology to the production of its
UHP sapphire nozzles, rotating lances, UHP parts and hose accessories.
The STAR SR-32J CNC machine has a feed rate of 24 m/min.

Asahi/America names president, CEO

Asahi/America promoted Daniel S. Anderson to president and chief executive officer. Anderson, who joined
the company in 1988, was senior vice president of sales
and marketing. He replaces Hidetoshi Hashimoto, who
remains chairman of the board for the Massachusettsbased company.
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General Pipe Cleaners celebrates 85 years

General Pipe Cleaners, a third-generation, family-owned business founded

in 1930, celebrates its 85th anniversary. The companys line of products
includes drain cleaners, water and trailer jetters, video inspection systems,
water leak detectors, pipe freeze kits, pipe thawing kits, and copper and
plastic tubing cutters.

CIPP Services acquires sewer robot

distribution rights
CIPP Services acquired U.S. distribution rights for the full line of sewer
robots manufactured by IMS Robotics. The robots operate by a single supply hose that provides air, water, video and electric power to the cutter. F

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Greg Cannito was named managing director of Corvias Solutions,
a wholly owned subsidiary of Corvias Group. Cannito will oversee the
application of Corvias public-private partnership model to solve energy
and infrastructure challenges facing U.S. public sector institutions. One
of his current projects is to help manage the design, construction and
long-term maintenance of stormwater management systems for a Clean
Water Partnership with Prince Georges County, Maryland.
The Stormwater Equipment Manufacturers Association announced
the results of its board of directors elections for 2015-2016. SWEMA members elected Will Harris (Oldcastle Stormwater Solutions) as president,
Derek Berg (Contech Engineered Solutions) as vice president, and Kevin
McKee (Hydro International) as secretary/treasurer. The at-large board
members are Ernie Carrasco (Rinker Materials), John Moll (CrystalStream
Technologies), Gene LaManna (Terre Hill Stormwater Systems) and Shawn
Luton (StormTrap LLC).
David Majewski, the principal of SRG of Buffalo, New York, received
an Environmental Quality Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The award is presented to people who have demonstrated
an outstanding commitment to protecting and enhancing environmental quality and public health. Majewski has been the guiding force for
the Urban Habitat Project at the Buffalo Central Terminal. The project serves as an outdoor classroom for local youth, an opportunity for
urban ecology research and a demonstration of green infrastructure to
manage stormwater. The site absorbs about 320,000 gallons of stormwater runoff from adjacent streets and redirects it to the site via adjoining bioretention cells.
Addie Javed was named the public works director for Haines City,
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CALENDAR
May 5-7
Montana Section-American Water Works Association Joint Conference, Holiday Inn
Grand, Billings, Montana. Visit www.montana-awwa.org.
May 6-8
Ohio Stormwater Association Conference, Sandusky, Ohio.
Visit www.ohiostormcon.com.
May 6-8
Arizona Water Association Annual Conference and Exhibition, Renaissance Glendale
Hotel, Glendale, Arizona. Call 928/717-9905 or visit www.azwater.org.
May 17-21
World Environmental & Water Resources Congress, Austin, Texas. Call 800/5482723 or visit www.ewricongress.org.
May 17-20
West Virginia Section-American Water Works Association Annual Conference,
Morgantown, West Virginia. Visit www.wvawwa.org.
May 20-22
Connecticut Section-American Water Works Association Joint Conference, Ocean
Edge Resort and Golf Club, Brewster, Massachusetts. Visit www.ctawwa.org.
June 7-10
American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition, Anaheim,
California. Call 303/347-6181 or visit www.awwa.org.
July 26-29
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International Conference,
New Orleans. Visit www.asabe.org.
Aug. 2-6
StormCon North American Surface Water Quality Conference & Expo, Austin,
Texas. Visit www.stormcon.com.
Aug. 17-19
Smart H2O Summit 2015: Sustainable Water Solutions, San Francisco.
Visit www.smarth2osummit.com.
Aug. 18-20
National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies Annual Meeting, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Visit www.nafsma.org.
Aug. 30-Sept. 2
American Public Works Association International Public Works Congress and
Exposition, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix. Visit www.apwa.net.
Sept. 28-30
National Rural Water Association WaterPro Conference, Oklahoma City.
Visit www.nrwa.org.
Oct. 11-14
American Society of Civil Engineers 2015 Convention, New York City.
Visit www.asce.org.
Oct. 12-16
American Water Works Association 2015 Water Infrastructure Conference and
Exposition, Bethesda, Maryland. Visit www.awwa.org.
Nov. 16-19
American Water Resources Association Annual Conference, Grand Hyatt Denver.
Visit www.awra.org.

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